Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1.According to your textbook, “identity” has little to do with the type of feedback we receive from others.
2.In good relationships, a person should always help maintain a partner’s former identity.
3.Many gay, lesbian, and transgendered people closet their real identities because of fears of rejection and possible violence.
4.Identity incorporates expectations and guides behavior.
5.According to self-expansion theory, a successful relationship depends on partners’ ability to broaden each other’s identity.


1.FALSE
2.FALSE
3.TRUE
4.TRUE
5.TRUE

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