According to a study conducted by Falbo and Peplau, which of the following is a direct strategy to influence a partner to do something?

A) Explicitly asking for what one wants
B) Making ambiguous requests
C) Sulking when one's wishes are unfulfilled
D) Hinting casually at what one wants


A) Explicitly asking for what one wants

Sociology

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A. their formation remains unchanged through time B. the ideal family type varies historically C. gender is central to understanding different family formations across history D. both "the ideal family type varies historically" and "gender is central to understanding different family formations across history"

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Cheryl was plagued by the "hot flashes" and muscular aches and pains that accompany menopause. She has attributed them to:

a. inhibited sexual desire. b. excess alcohol consumption. c. changing hormonal balances. d. general cultural expectations.

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All of the following are zones in Burgess's concentric-zone model of urban land use EXCEPT ______.

A. affluent inner ring B. transition zone C. blue collar residential D. commuter residential

Sociology

The key function of type and trait theories of personality is to

a. explain how personality develops.
b. allow us to group people into a manageable number of categories.
c. emphasize the ever-changing personality.
d. believe personality is determined by unconscious forces.
e. focus on how the environment impacts personality

Sociology