Ted is a vice$-$president in a small company. He's a very laid back and private man. Everyone considers him very nice but indecisive. When he makes a decision, he communicates it accurately, but he often just won't make one. Ted thinks of himself as a very decisive person who likes to be flexible and take his time making decisions. In casual conversations with his secretary$,$ Ted reveals that he went to school in the South, has been married for $20$ years, and is thinking about taking a cruise for the first time for this year's vacation.

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Ted is terrified of making the wrong decision in most situations. He knows this but won't tell anyone, even his wife. You see, he once worked for a very demanding and abusive boss who eventually fired him. Anytime Ted would make a decision this boss disagreed with, whether it was the right decision or not, the boss would yell at and humiliate him in front of others. As a consequence, now, years later, Ted has a tough time making decisions.

Ted's inability to make decisions is an example of information in which "pane" of his Johari Window?$$

$$a$.$Hidden

$$b$.$Blind

$$c$.$Open

$$d$.$Unknown