Peter feels frustrated because he and his girlfriend, Julie, seem to have fallen into a rut. Although the relationship is comfortable, he feels that it's too predictable. He says to her, "I feel like we do the same things day after day, and I feel like we're getting old and boring." Peter's frustration is related to which tension?
A) autonomy-connection
B) openness-closedness
C) predictability-novelty
D) growth-stability

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Peter's frustration with the predictability and lack of novelty in his relationship with Julie suggests that he is experiencing the tension between predictability and novelty. This tension is about balancing the comfort and stability of familiar routines with the excitement and new experiences that come from trying new things.

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