Summarize the reasons an adult might opt for singlehood, and some disadvantages that may result from that decision.

What will be an ideal response?


- Singlehood, living alone without an intimate partner, has increased substantially over the past several decades.
- Adults may opt for this relationship status because they view the institution of marriage negatively, they determine that marriage is too restrictive to personal growth, or that they simply haven't found anyone with whom they wish to share their life.
- Some disadvantages to this decision accrue, such as societal disapproval, lack of companionship or sexual outlets, and the possibility of reduced future financial security.

Psychology

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Those who react with _____ to stress are MOST likely to develop premature heart disease.

A) impatience B) a sense of time urgency C) anger and hostility D) competitive tendencies

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Which of the following is not an example of a constraint on language learning?

a. Children tend to think that a novel word refers to a whole object, not to just part of an object. b. Children treat new words as labels for unfamiliar objects rather than assigning the new word to an object for which they already know the word. c. Children ignore novel words unless an object is pointed to directly and at the same moment the new word is introduced. d. Children do not treat novel words as synonyms for words they already know.

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Which type of parent is likely to have the least competent children?

a. Permissive b. Authoritative c. Indifferent d. Authoritarian e. Retributive

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