Middle school friends Richie and Hafez disagreed over the weekend, and now they both feel too awkward to talk to each other. They avoid each other in the hallways and sit far apart at lunch. Richie and Hafez are exhibiting ______.

a. symmetrical negotiation
b. pursuit–withdrawal
c. symmetrical escalation
d. symmetrical withdrawal


d. symmetrical withdrawal

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