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In general, sex is more physically and emotionally satisfying for ____________________ people.

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A(n) ____ relationship is based on mutual love and concern, where people do things for one another without expecting to be repaid.

A) reciprocal
B) communal
C) exchange
D) distributive

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What two elements must individuals with an avoidant attachment balance?

People who are passionately in love report that they feel as though they were high on drugs, and that they experience "tingling" sensations of excitement and euphoria when spending time with their partner. Research indicates that this is likely a result of ____.

Suppose that Emma and Bill have been dating one another for several months. According to evolutionary theory, and assuming that Emma and Bill are like most women and men, are they likely to be more concerned about sexual fidelity (i.e., whether their partner is cheating) or emotional fidelity (i.e., whether their partner is attached to someone else) ?

Given the research on gender differences in sexuality, it would make the most sense to suppose that African women and Australian women have ____ sexual lives, while African men and Australian men have ____ sexual lives.

Research has suggested that a secure attachment style-as defined by attachment theory-is correlated with a variety of positive outcomes.

According to Daryl Bem's notion of "exotic becomes erotic," if a girl has grown up playing only with other girls, and finds that she is nervous around boys when she hits adolescence, then she is likely to ____.

While communal relationships are based on a norm of mutual respect and concern, exchange relationships are based on a norm of ____________________.

According to the textbook, which of the following is probably the most accurate estimate of the percentage of men in the U.S. who have extramarital affairs?

Describe how both personal and situational characteristics influence one's experience of jealousy.

When people suspect that their spouse has been cheating on them, they are right most of the time.

What sort of advice would you give a new couple who wants to make sure their relationship lasts the test of time?

According to evolutionary theory, women should be relatively more upset than men if they found out that their partner was falling in love with someone else because ____.

Which of the following stereotypes about gender differences in sexuality appears, in a general sense, to be true?

In most work relationships, people only help one another if they are manifestly paid for their services, or if they expect a direct favor in return. Such relationships are known as ____.

Once a relationship begins to deteriorate, it is difficult and unusual to stop the process.

Samantha and her friend Felicity are extremely close, and treat one another like sisters. When Felicity was broke, for example, Samantha let her stay at her apartment for several months without charging rent. When Samantha was in the hospital for a knee surgery, Felicity brought her movies, food, and other gifts nearly every day. Social psychologists would say that Samantha and Felicity have a(n) _____ relationship.

Which of the following is most likely to seem like a temporary state of insanity and, in fact, was viewed by Europeans, in bygone centuries, as a form of mental imbalance?

Some research has suggested that women eat less than usual when they are in the presence of an attractive male. They seem to do this because ____.