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Social scientists propose that each individual is within three degrees of separation from more than 1,000 people. a. True b. False

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True

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The first step in communicating effectively is learning how to send a message. a. True b. False

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False

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By age one, boys make less eye contact than girls and pay more attention to moving objects like cars than to human faces. a. True b. False

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True

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Sporadic episodes of loneliness are more likely to cause emotional distress that chronic loneliness. a. True b. False

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False

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Social anxiety disorder is a phobia characterized by fear and avoidance of social situations. a. True b. False

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True

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Research indicates that women tend to use social networking sites to compare themselves with others and search for information. a. True b. False

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True

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In several studies, nearly half of all Internet users have reported symptoms associated with addictive behavior. a. True b. False

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False

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In a survey, two-thirds of college students who "hooked up" regretted doing so. a. True b. False

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True

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Intimacy, like love, can happen at first sight. a. True b. False

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False

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Infatuation refers only to falling in love. a. True b. False

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True

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Mental health professionals define a "toxic" relationship as one in which either person is made to feel worthless or incompetent. a. True b. False

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True

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Codependency was first identified in studies with the families of crime victims. a. True b. False

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False

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The majority of young adults have lived with a partner by their mid-20s and see this relationship as a permanent alternative to marriage. a. True b. False

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False

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Getting a college degree lowers your odds of getting married. a. True b. False

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False

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Today's woman has an average of about two children, which is lower than the "replacement level" of 2.1 children per woman. a. True b. False

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True

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What process describes how friends and acquaintances can affect our behavior and health, for better or worse? a. social support b. social contagion c. social connection d. social networking

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b. social contagion

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Linguists studying gender differences in communication have found that men ________ . a. use fewer numbers when writing b. speak less often and for shorter periods in public c. are less assertive in their blog posts d. write briefer, more utilitarian e-mails

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d. write briefer, more utilitarian e-mails

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"Dunbar's number" is 150, which refers to the number of meaningful relationships most people can ________ . a. maintain online and off b. initiate in one year c. maintain online d. initiate in a lifetime

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a. maintain online and off

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Lisa generally enjoys going to company picnics, even though she worries a lot about how she looks and whether she will say the right thing. What term best describes her feelings? a. fearful shyness b. social distress c. self-conscious shyness d. social phobia

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c. self-conscious shyness

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Norm seldom posts content on Facebook and spends of his time " ________ " on the site to see what other people are saying or doing. a. surfing b. trolling c. phishing d. lurking

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d. lurking

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Susan posts that she is in a relationship with Tom as a status in her social network. What behavior has she illustrated? a. self-presentation b. self-disclosure c. self-expansion d. self-portrait

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b. self-disclosure

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What is one of the five factors that increase the likelihood of a hookup? a. an outgoing personality b. drug use c. the social status of a potential partner d. curiosity about the experience

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a. an outgoing personality

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Research on whether opposites attract revealed that most people tend to ________ . a. marry people who are similar in attitude, religion, and values b. be happier if they marry people with similar values c. date people with shared beliefs but marry "opposites" d. marry people who share the same religious beliefs

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a. marry people who are similar in attitude, religion, and values

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Which of Robert Sternberg's six types of love is characterized by passion, intimacy, and commitment over time? a. fatuous love b. consummate love c. companionate love d. romantic love

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b. consummate love

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According to a recent American College Health Association (ACHA) survey, approximately what percentage of students reported being in an emotionally abusive relationship within the last year? a. 3 b. 6 c. 12 d. 9

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d. 9

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When Gabrielle tells her family that Matthew, who has stumbled home again after a night of drinking, can't make it for Sunday dinner because he's worn out from a rough week at work, she is said to be ________ him. a. enabling b. helping c. undercutting d. shaming

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a. enabling

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Couples who move in together (without getting married) in order to "test" their relationship report _____. a. more negative communication patterns b. higher levels of physical intimacy c. lower levels of depression d. less anxiousness about the future

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a. more negative communication patterns

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What does your text say is the first stage of long-term relationships, whether heterosexual or same-sex? a. building trust b. blending c. nesting d. merging assets

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b. blending

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What type of couples therapy involves teaching partners to sharpen both their communication and conflict-resolution skills? a. insight-oriented marital therapy b. behavioral marital therapy c. dual psychoanalysis d. shock therapy

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b. behavioral marital therapy

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As working parents, Neil and Felicia try to set aside at least two hours a night to spend with their children. What family type best applies to them? a. blended family b. juggler family c. traditional family d. fragile family

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b. juggler family

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Sexuality refers to your maleness or femaleness—resulting from genetic, structural, and functional factors. a. True b. False

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False

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Gender refers to the psychological, sociological, and physical aspects of being male or female. a. True b. False

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True

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Gonadotropins are hormones that stimulate male secondary sex characteristics. a. True b. False

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False

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The fallopian tubes are canals that transport egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus. a. True b. False

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True

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The seminal vesicles are tubes that carry sperm from the epididymis into the urethra. a. True b. False

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False

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Men attribute more sexual meaning to gestures (such as casual touching) that women perceive as friendly and innocent. a. True b. False

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True

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The percentage of teens who are currently sexually active has been declining steadily since 1991. a. True b. False

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True

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Most college students today engage in sex as the result of a casual hookup, rather than any romantic interest. a. True b. False

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False

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Bisexuality—sexual attraction to both males and females— typically develops at puberty. a. True b. False

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False

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Research has discredited theories tracing homosexuality to troubled childhoods or abnormal psychological development. a. True b. False

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True

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Abstinence education programs, though widespread in American schools, have had a negligible impact on teen sexual behavior. a. True b. False

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True

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Fellatio refers to oral stimulation of the woman's genitals. a. True b. False

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False

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During orgasm, both men and women typically have 3 to 12 pelvic muscle contractions approximately four-fifths of a second apart and lasting up to 60 seconds. a. True b. False

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True

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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a chronic condition that worsens with age. a. True b. False

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False

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Masochism is a sexual deviation that involves inflicting physical or psychological pain as a means of sexual gratification. a. True b. False

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False

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Based on a recent survey, college students believe that their institutions ________ . a. should underwrite the cost of contraceptives b. should welcome gay, lesbian, and bisexual students but discourage transgendered applicants c. bear no responsibility to provide contraceptives d. should be neutral on the issue of gay and lesbian students

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a. should underwrite the cost of contraceptives

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What hormone prepares the uterus for receiving a fertilized egg? a. follicle-stimulating hormone b. progesterone c. estrogen d. luteinizing hormone

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b. progesterone

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The most sensitive part of the female sexual anatomy is the ________ . a. labia minora b. clitoris c. labia majora d. mons pubis

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b. clitoris

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What condition is characterized by the absence or suppression of menstruation? a. premenstrual syndrome b. premenstrual dysphoric disorder c. dysmenorrhea d. amenorrhea

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d. amenorrhea

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What part of the male sexual anatomy stores immature sperm? a. epididymis b. vas deferens c. Cowper's glands d. scrotum

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a. epididymis

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According to a recent study, approximately what percentage of married and unmarried heterosexual couples (ages 18 to 25) who had committed to an exclusive sexual relationship saw this vow broken by at least one partner? a. 30 b. 60 c. 45 d. 15

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a. 30

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Brad and Nicole have dated off and on for months, having sex each time they get back together. Their experience fits the definition of " ________ ." a. making out with no future b. partnered sex acts c. hooking up d. relationship churning

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d. relationship churning

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Frequency of having sex is highest among Americans ________ . a. with professional degrees b. in graduate school c. with four-year degrees d. with some college education

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d. with some college education

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The largest group of bisexual males ________ . a. is married b. is single c. rarely has sex a spouse d. has an open sexual relationship with other men

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a. is married

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In the transgender community, who are the transmen? a. male-to-female transsexuals b. female-to-male transsexuals c. queer/questioning individuals d. intersex individuals

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b. female-to-male transsexuals

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What form of sexual intimacy is most popular among heterosexual American couples? a. oral sex b. anal stimulation c. erogenous touching d. vaginal intercourse

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d. vaginal intercourse

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How did Masters and Johnson order the sequence of sexual response? a. resolution, excitement, plateau, and orgasm b. excitement, orgasm, plateau, and resolution c. excitement, plateau, resolution, and orgasm d. excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution

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d. excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution

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What term applies to the time following orgasm during which a man cannot have another orgasm? a. afterglow b. menarche c. refractory period d. resolution zone

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c. refractory period

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For men, what is the approximate success rate of the "erection pills" Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis? a. 60 percent b. 70 percent c. 80 percent d. 50 percent

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b. 70 percent

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What sexual deviation might involve obtaining sexual gratification by fondling a foot? a. voyeurism b. fetishism c. exhibitionism d. masochism

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b. fetishism

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