Julie discovered that her boyfriend has been having lunch and talking on the telephone with his ex-girlfriend. Which turning point in developing relationships are they experiencing?

a. physical separation
b. external competition
c. disengagement
d. positive psychic change


Answer: b

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a. identify the assertion or action b. consider what evidence is available c. consider what the evidence means d. consider other conclusions

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In the involvement stage of friendship, the two friends see themselves as an exclusive unit

a. true b. false

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Jenna was offended when the speaker continued to make sexist remarks in his presentation. What basic requirement for an effective speaking style is missing from this speech?

A. accuracy B. simplicity C. appropriateness D. reflexivity

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Concerning basic correlational statistics which of these statements is correct

a) A positive relationship in correlation statistics exists when one variable increases while the other decreases b) The least used correlation statistic is the Pearson product-moment correlation c) Correlation is the same as cause and effect d) The degree of correlation varies between –1.00 and +1.00

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