“If I pick a fight, wreck the car, deliberately forget to pay the rent, and have an affair with the next-door neighbor, maybe my partner will finally realize that this marriage isn’t working and ask me for a divorce.” This statement reflects the self-oriented and indirect disengagement strategy of _______.
a) withdrawal
b) cost escalation
c) pseudo de-escalation
d) fait accompli
b) cost escalation
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Tim frequently looks through windows and watches women undress. He does not believe that he is harming anyone because he never makes contact with any of the women he observes. How would society judge this behavior?
a. positively, because he did not attempt to make contact b. negatively, because he did not attempt to make contact c. positively, because it is a rite of passage for males d. negatively, because it is illegal
Emily and James have been married for two years and are preparing to move to a new town for Emily's new job as an attorney. The couple have been arguing for several hours over whether to "buy" or "rent" once they move. What should the couple do?
a. Let Emily decide; they are relocating for her job. b. Compromise on a "rent-to-buy" option. c. Step away from the discussion for at least twenty minutes, so that each can see the other person's perspective more clearly. d. Bring in a third party expert.
How do boys and girls typically react to sexual abuse?
a. Both boys and girls who have been sexually abused tend to externalize their suffering by acting aggressively towards others. b. Both boys and girls who have been sexually abused tend to internalize their suffering and become depressed. c. Boys who have been sexually abused are more likely to internalize their suffering and become depressed, while girls externalize their suffering and become aggressive towards others. d. Boys who have been sexually abused are more likely to externalize their suffering by acting aggressively with others, while girls internalize their suffering and become depressed.
John regularly obtains women's dirty panties from laundromats. He masturbates with them and then saves the panties. This is an example of
A. frottage. B. masochism. C. voyeurism. D. fetishism.