Which of the following best describes dualistic thinking?
a. often seeing situations and issues in polarized terms—an act is either right or wrong, with no in-between
b. an awareness that that are two or more sides to every story and that it can be difficult to justify one position as the only true or accurate one
c. the ability to see an issue from one's own perspective and the perspectives of others around them
d. an awareness of one's own thought patterns and the thought patterns of others
Answer: B
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