Explain the role of power in heterosexual relationships in the United States. Then, apply this specifically to adolescent relationships.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Power in this context refers to who initiates sexual activity and how the other person responds. In heterosexual relationships in the United States, the cultural script indicates that males take the initiator role and females take the gatekeeper role.
2. This script applies to adolescent sexual relationships as well as adult relationships. Females report engaging in sex to keep their boyfriends happy, and females are more likely to give than receive oral sex at ages 14 to 17.
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a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. profound
Satiation signals are:
a. internal stimuli that reduce our desire to eat b. external stimuli that increase our desire to eat c. internal chemical signals that reduce our desire to eat d. internal chemical signals that increase our desire to eat
Which of the following are not secondary emotions that emerge between 2.5 and 3 years of age?
a. hubris c. shame b. guilt d. empathy
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A) Hebbian B) retroactive interference C) CVC D) eidetic