A person who removes himself or herself from an interaction with a partner in a way that communicates cold disapproval, icy distance, and smugness is demonstrating _______.

a) criticism
b) contempt
c) defensiveness
d) withdrawal


d) withdrawal

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Identify and define four external structures of the male sexual anatomy

What will be an ideal response?

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Aaron, like many gay people, recognizes that one of the dangers of coming out is ________

a. the inability to gain citizenship in a new country b. no longer being attracted to members of the same sex c. no longer being accepted in the homosexual community d. eviction or denial of housing

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Approximately ________ of men report being the victim of rape or attempted rape at some point in their lifetime compared to approximately ________ of women

a. 1%; 5% b. 2%; 10% c. 3%; 20% d. 5%; 50%

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Which of the following is a limitation of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in studying brain activity?

A. This method is considered risky as it is invasive. B. Participants must be lying very still to get good images. C. Participants must not eat anything for 12 hours before they are tested. D. In this method, the anatomy is measured but not the actual brain activity.

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