Delia loves to travel and loves exploring and being surprised about what is around the next corner. She doesn't like to plan ahead too much, because you never know where you'll be at the end of the day. Her partner, Sal, likes to plan ahead and learn where all the sights are and to book the best hotels based on their budget. This difference is the cause of much arguing, and for their upcoming trip Delia is trying to convince Sal to book a Òlast minuteÓ surprise trip on a website where they wouldn't even know their destination until the trip was booked. In contrast, Sal has developed a day-by-day plan for a trip to Italy. What best describes the situation in which Delia and Sal have found themselves? Delia and Sal:
A) have polarized around the issue of planning.
B) are engaging in negative reciprocity.
C) probably have low levels of epinephrine as a result of their conflict.
D) are positively reinforcing each other's position in the conflict.

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Delia and Sal have two opposite views on how to plan their trip, which has caused a conflict between them. They have polarized around the issue of planning, meaning that they have taken extreme and opposing positions on this issue, and are finding it difficult to reach a compromise.

Delia Loves to Travel and Loves Exploring and Being Surprised