Niles is a young man who feels close to his parents and confident about his parents' love and concern for him. As Niles is entering adulthood, he is most likely

a. feeling separation anxiety as he contemplates leaving home.
b. developing a healthy sense of autonomy from his parents.
c. understanding how authoritarian his parents have been in raising him.
d. feeling he has an insecure base from which to explore.

Answer: b

Psychology

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