Murstein’s model of relationship development proposes that at the initial “stimulus” stage, an individual is likely to evaluate the potential partner’s _______.

a) political attitudes
b) friendship potential
c) physical appearance
d) religious beliefs


c) physical appearance

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The idea of an ardent, all-encompassing romantic love as a prerequisite for marriage is a ____ Western concept

a. religiously-derived c. relatively recent b. status-driven d. traditional

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____ of the time a child molester is someone the child knows

a. Thirty percent c. Seventy percent b. Fifty percent d. Ninety percent

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Researchers have studied several aspects of sexual communication, including patterns of sexual initiation among heterosexual couples. What have their investigations generally revealed?

a) Most couples follow an egalitarian pattern in which both partners initiate sex. b) Most couples follow a male-dominated pattern in which the male partner initiates sex. c) Most couples follow a female-dominated pattern in which the female partner initiates sex. d) Most couples do not initiate sex.

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People directly related by blood are known as:

A. social kin. B. foster family. C. biological kin. D. social circle. E. family of choice.

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