How does the text define "intimacy"? To what does "intimacy" refer in a discussion of personal relationships?
What will be an ideal response?
Derived from the Latin word intimus, intimacy means inner or internal, or to come from within the individual. When discussing personal relationships, intimacy refers to a reciprocity of trust between the partners, emotional closeness, and levels of self-disclosure in which partners can openly share their thoughts and feelings, and with which both partners are comfortable.
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a. Alanon b. Students for Sobriety c. Young Persons Anonymous d. Adult Children of Alcoholics e. Alateen
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a. neighborhood watch b. self control c. social control d. the legal system
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)