Harold and Sybil are lost while driving to some friends’ house. Harold will not stop to ask for directions as Sybil wants him to. This story illustrates the pattern that____________.
The given story illustrates the pattern that men avoid asking for directions because they want to keep a sense of control.
Explanation:
Most men choose to pretend that they can themselves figure out ways through any situation of distress or find a solution to a problem that has arisen abruptly.
This happens most probably because of the tendency of men of showing that things are well within their control (mostly in the presence of a female counterpart).
