The relational dialectics theory put forth by communication theorists Leslie Baxter and Barbara Montgomery suggest that relationships are characterized by
a. continuous, predictable patterns toward growth.
b. change and are full of contradictions.
c. frequent change and are full of contradictions, but move toward stability and predictability in time.
d. stability and predictability at first, but shift to more frequent changes and contradictions over time.
Answer: b
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