Examinations of the moment-by-moment thought processes that occur between couples during conflict episodes (e.g., Sillars et al., 2000) reveal that people’s attributions and perceptions often are _______.

a) complex and objective
b) realistic and mutually focused
c) simplistic and self-serving
d) objective and accurate


c) simplistic and self-serving

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Brian is sexually turned on by sex with dead people; his behavior is referred to as ________

a. necrophilia b. urophilia c. gerontophilia d. stigmatophilia

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Sometimes, partners resolve their conflicts by reducing their own personal wishes and instead finding a mutually acceptable alternative. This way of ending conflict is called _______.

a) domination b) structural improvement c) separation d) compromise

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By allowing people to upload personal images and home videos to social media websites such as YouTube and Facebook, the Internet has:

A. discouraged people from sharing their private lives. B. promoted adherence to strict sexual and gender norms. C. erased the boundary between what was public and private. D. encouraged rigorous censorship by the cable television networks. E. created a clear-cut boundary between the private and public sexual imagery.

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Ancient Greek civilization dates from 800 B.C.E. until 197 C.E when it was incorporated into the Roman Empire. The Greeks practiced a complex form of sexuality and love that:

A. encouraged the people to indulge in sex only for the purpose of procreation. B. encouraged indulgence in sexual pleasure tempered with restraint. C. considered sex in excess to be good for health. D. was strictly against all forms of same-sex relationships. E. laid emphasis on the power of women over man.

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