According to psychoanalytic perspectives, one's choice of marital partner is based on:
a. the desire to maximize "rewards" and minimize "costs" of the relationship
b. one's level of differentiation of self, and similar levels of differentiation in the
families of origin
c. complementary styles of communication
d. one's desire to find someone with complementary needs who will fulfill one's
unconscious fantasies
Answer: D
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