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Whose name is associated with the zone of proximal development?
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Vygotsky
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How many calories does the average pre-scholar need per day?
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1700
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Between 18 months and 6 years how often does a child learn a new word?
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During the ages 3-6 which lobe of the brain sees the most rapid growth?
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Frontal Lobe
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A good word that Piaget would use to describe a child between ages 2-4
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Egocentric
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Which of the following doesn't affect the accuracy of children's long-term memories?
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individual differences in susceptibility, age differences
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How many pounds does the average child gain per year?
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7-May
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Which researcher suggested that language plays a major role in shaping thoughts?
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Vygotsky
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Being able to bounce a ball under control is likely to first appear at what age?
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49-60 months (4-5 years old)
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Which of the following is not a leading cause of death among US children?
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These are: heart disease, motor vehicle, cancer
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What percent of right-handed people process speech in the left part of the brain?
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95%
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Which of the following is a self conscious emotion?
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These are: pride, guilt, shame, embarassment
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The tendency to play in same sex groups increases significantly in what age group?
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4-6 years
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Which of the following parenting styles appears to be the most beneficial for children?
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Authoritative
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Which of the following is not one of the 6 types of child play identified by Parten?
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These are: solitary, unoccupied, onlooker, parallel, associative, cooperative
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The research on birth order on children idicates what?
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Higher expectations on first born; only child is achievement oriented with personality traits; only child doesn't indicate much
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The substance and content of one's self conceptions beginning with self-recognition is known as ______
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Self-understanding
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T/F Children from divorced families tend to show poor adjustment and greater emotional problems later in life compared to children from non-divorced families
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TRUE
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Which country forbids physical punishment of children by parents?
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Sweden
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Approximately at what age does a child begi to believe that adjustment of behavior should be based on intentions and consequences?
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10 years old
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According to the psychoanalytic view, what process results in a child identifying with the same gender parent?
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Oedipus Complex
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Which of the following shows more of a tendency to "train" their children?
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Asians
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Which of the following is a type of child maltreatment?
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Sexual
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The mean of the WISC-IV is ________ while the standard deviation is _________
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100 (mean), 15 (SD)
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What percent difference is found for children enrolled in physical education programs from 1969 to 1999
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Decrease 60 %
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Which of the following is not a criterian for mental retardation?
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These are: 2 SD below mean (below 70), evidence of functional disability (has to cause some impairment), evidence of it before age 18
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One of the most notable physical changes in middle to late childhood development is ________
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Head and waist circumference, leg length in relation to body
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An obese 6 year old has what percent risk of being an obese adult while an obese 12 year old has what percent chance?
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25 %, 75 %
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Which of the following is not a criterian for a learning disability?
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These are: exculsionary criteria, IQ discrepency, specificity of learning problem
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What is the most effective treatment for ADHD?
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Behavior management treatment combined with drugs
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The second most common type of cancer for children is what?
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Brain
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The idea that intelligence appears to be increasing with each generation of children is known as what?
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The Flynn Effect
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Which of the following is an area where a positive effect can be found for a child who speaks 2 languages?
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These are: [Cognitive Development] brainstorming, environment, don't over control encouraging motivation
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Who postulated a theory of 8 different intelligences?
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Gardner
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Which of the following is a strategy for fostering creativity in children?
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"These are: Encourage brainstorming
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Goleman identified 4 areas of emotional intelligence which are:
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Developing emotional self-awareness, manage emotions, reading emotion, handling relationships
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Which area of the brain is hypothesized to be bigger in women than in men?
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Corpus Collosum and emotional centers
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Which group is most likely to be suspended in school?
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Blacks
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In lecture, which two factors were noted as being very important to a child's well-being?
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High self-esteem, and positive self-image
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Child victims of bullying often _______, while bullies often have ______
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victim: lonely, difficulty making friends, anxious, socially withdrawn, aggressive. Bullies: low grades in school, use alcohol and tobacco
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What is the most commonly used moral stage by adults 24 years old and older according to Cohlberg?
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Stage 4
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What does parent-child interaction time appear to focus on with children ages 5-12?
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Behavior management, scheduling, discipline and temper controls
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Which of the following is a function of child friendship?
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These are: companionship, stimulation, physical and ego support, social comparison, intimacy
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Which of the following is not one of the 4 ways to help improve a child's self-esteem?
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These are: identify cause of low self-esteem, provide emotional support and social approval, help child achieve, help child cope
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Who stated that people engage in harmful conduct after they justify the morality of their actions?
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Albert Bandura
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Which of the following can change a latch-key experience for a child?
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These can: Peer pressure, parenting styles, child care arrangements
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What percent of white children attend schools within the 47 largest cities in the US?
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5%
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Which children have the most difficulty as determined by peer status?
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Rejected
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Being poorly educated, unable to by education materials, and not setting high educational goals is generally describing what?
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Low SES
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Which of the following is not one of the type of peer statuses for children?
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These are: popular, average, neglected, rejected
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In which ways does service learning benefit students?
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Grades and self-motivation, self-esteem, send of being able to make a difference, reflection on society's political organization and moral order, it also decreases sense of alienation.
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Which of the following is most likely to drop out of high school?
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Minorities- Latinos
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Research has found that adolescence is not really a time of _______.
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Storm and Stress
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The third leading cause of death amongst adolescents is what?
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Suicide
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According to Piaget, adolescents are at which stage of cognitive development?
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Formal Operational
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The prefrontal cortex of the brain has been associated with which behaviors?
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Higher-level Cognitive Process
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For males, adolescent sexuality is initiated by what?
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(Spermarchy) First ejaculation, voice change, penis elongation, and testes development
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A pattern of binge eating and purging combined with a failure to maintain a minimum body weight is a characterist of __________.
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Anorexia
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The most commonly used illegal drug is the US by adolescents is what?
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Alcohol
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Hormones during puberty are affected by an interaction of what?
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Hypothalamus, Pituitary Gland, and Gonads
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When do males tend to engage in sexual activity when compared to females?
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About 1 year before females and tend to be younger than females
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Which of the following is not a description of adolescent sexuality?
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These are: Exploration, experimentation, sexual fantasies, and achievement of sexual identity
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During puberty, the difference in time between girls and boys growth sperts is approximately what?
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2 years
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During adolescents, feeling like one's experiences are so unique and so different that nobody could possibly understand them is also known as what?
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Personal Fable
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Which of the following is not a risk factor created by early onset of puberty for girls?
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These are: Depression, Eating disorders, use of alcohol or drugs, earlier dating and sexual involvement, possible lower educational attendence
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What peer pressure is the strongest in adolescents?
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Conforming to anti-social standards
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In what areas are youth crime rates the highest?
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Poverty-infested areas
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_________ dating is more common in middle school while ________ dating is more common in high school
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Cyber, Traditional
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In which group do we see increasing juvinile deliquency?
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Females
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Emotional development in adolescence is not characterized by _______.
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These are: Increased interest in self-portrayal; Search for an identity; Emotional swings
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T/F In most families moderate parent adolescent conflict and dispute is unlikely.
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FALSE
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Adolescent girls describe romantic relationships in terms of _______ while boys describe them in terms of ________.
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Interpersonal qualities; Physical attraction
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Adolescent-parent attachments are __________ correlated compared to adolescent-peer relationships.
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Moderately
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Which of the following is not necessarily a function of dating in adolescents?
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These are: recreation, status and achievement, learning about close relationships, mate selection, strong emotional relationships
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Males are more likely to _______ suicide while female are more likely to ________ suicide.
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commit, attempt
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The most common kind of offenses committed by juvinile deliquents is what?
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Property Offenses
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According to class lecture, which group is marrying earlier than US youth?
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Russian youth
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Outside the US, adult status is often marked by ________.
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Marriage
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What proportion of those who drink alcohol will become alcoholics?
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1 out of 9
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How many hours per week do most college students work?
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26 or more
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The transition to adulthood begins in _______ and ends in _______.
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biology, culture
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How much money is spent per year in the US on dieting?
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30 Billion
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Compared to adolescents, idealism appears to__________.
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decrease because of reality
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Binge drinking is highest for what age group?
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young adult/college/21-22 years old
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Sexually transmitted infections affect what proportion of adults?
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1 out of 6
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Average peak physical performance in adults is _______.
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19-26 years old, 20's
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Which of the following is not one of Holland's basic career related personalities?
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These are: realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, conventional
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What percent of adults in the US are considered overweight?
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60%
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Who is the most likely to attempt and complete rape against women in college?
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Classmate
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What percent of american adults lived alone in 1970?
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8%
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One of the main reason that remarriage after divorice occurs is _______.
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Reduce loneliness and improve financial circumstances
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According to Tannen, women prefer _____ talk while men prefer ______ talk.
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rapport, report
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The most important aspect of intimacy is ________.
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commitment
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Communication is more a problem in what types of households?
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High-income households
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The main reason cited for disillusion of a marriage is _________.
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Fall out of love
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Most recently, the percentage of marriage persons who said they were very happy appears to be ________.
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Increasing
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Family life cycle appears to have how many stages?
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6
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Which of the following was not mentioned in class for making marriages work?
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These are: establish love map, nurture fondness/admiration, turn toward eachother, let them influence you, share power, solve solvable conflict, overcoming gridlock, creating shared meaning
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Which type of love is considered the strongest?
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Consumate
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