Why do men often talk more easily in front of a group than in a one-on-one conversation with a significant other?
a) They feel challenged to demonstrate expertise in public settings.
b) Men feel they have something to prove in one-on-one settings.
c) Men have never been socialized to communicate in intimate settings.
d) They have been socialized to fear the intimacy that one-on-one conversations foster.
A
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a. the palmar reflex. b. sucking. c. rooting. d. habit.
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a. graying hair b. weight loss around the waist c. farsightedness d. less physical energy
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A. occipital B. parietal C. temporal D. frontal