Question

James was always close to his mother, but as he enters adolescence, he wants to spend less and less time with her. He finds her to be overbearing and overprotective. However, at times he finds himself craving the security of the relationship he used to have with his mother and wants to connect again emotionally with her. James is experiencing which dialectical tension?

Answer 1

Answer: Autonomy versus Connection    

Explanation: Autonomy versus Connection is the situation where the person is in dilemma-kind of situation in which he/she want to be independent and want to be connected with others as well.

The dialectical tension faced by James is also about Autonomy versus Connection because he wants to be secured in relationship with his mother so that he can stay connected with her and also desires about having no over-protection by her mother.