Felix tells Alycia, "I just don't like the way you behave around other people, so I don't want to be your friend anymore." According to the termination strategies identified by relationship scholar Leslie Baxter, Felix ended the relationship using a(n) __________.
A. indirect strategy of withdrawal
B. direct strategy of negative identity management
C. direct strategy of justification
D. indirect strategy of de-escalation
Answer: B
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