test 2 Flashcards

1
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expresses the basic content of the message

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verbal communication

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2
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reflects more of the relationship part of the message

comprises the bulk of our communication

improve ability to interpret with age

is expressed in various cultural forms

can be less threatening

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nonverbal communication

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3
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what are the primary concern with nonverbal communication

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precision of message

and interpretation

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4
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nonverbal communication has three important functions in marriage

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  1. conveying interpretation attitudes
  2. expressing emotions
  3. handling the ongoing interaction
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5
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what are the functions of nonverbal communication

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conveying interpersonal attitudes
expressing emotions
handling the ongoing interaction

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6
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where we sit or stand in relation to another person can denote intimacy or comfort with that person

  • intimate zone
  • personal space
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proximity

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7
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may be the best understood as part of a broader category of information and emotions conveyed and communicated with one’s face

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eye contact and facial expressions

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8
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the most basic of all senses

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touch

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9
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report

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men

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10
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rapport

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women

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11
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in communication women tend to

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  • send clearer messages
  • give more positive or negative messages
  • set the emotional tone of an argument
  • use emotional appeals more than husbands
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12
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_________are #1 issues in all romantic relationships

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communication

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13
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the revelation of our own deeply personal information

a strong positive correlation related to relationship satisfaction

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self disclosure

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14
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researchers found that during the first year of marriage regardless of positive or negative messages being said couples still reported a higher relationship satisfaction

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honeymoon effect

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15
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characteristics of couples in satisfying relationships

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  • willingness to accept conflict but to engage in conflict in nondestructive ways
  • less frequent conflict and less time spent in conflict
  • the ability to disclose or reveal private thoughts and feelings especially positive ones to a partner
  • expression by both partners of equal levels of affection
  • more time spent talking discussing
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16
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a pattern in which one person makes an effort to engage the other person in a discussion of some issue of importance

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demand-withdraw communication

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17
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is the ability or potential to influence a person or group and to get people do what you want them to do

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power

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18
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economic and personal assets that make up the source of one partner’s control over the other

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power bases

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19
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interactional techniques or methods used to try to gain control

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power processes

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20
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in the end who has the final say or more control in decision making

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power outcomes

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21
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explains power in terms of the individuals involvement and needs in the relationship

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relative love and need theory

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22
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the partner with the least interest in continuing a relationship enjoys the most power in it

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principle of least interest

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23
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the partner with the sole or larger source of the financial resources on which the couple depends has the most power

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resource theory of power

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24
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revolve around carrying out marital roles and the functions of marriage and the family such as providing companionship working and rearing children

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basic conflicts

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25
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do we take grandpa of life support

do we move 3000 miles away so we can be around the best physician

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non basic conflicts

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26
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in the healthiest of relationships it is common and normal for couples to have _______

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conflict

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27
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marriage of two people from different background and with different demographic characteristic was associated with more marital conflict than couples who were homogamous

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marital heterogamy

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28
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women are more likely than men to ______discussions of contested relationship issues

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initiate

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29
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women are more aware of the ____________ of and the events that occur in the relationship

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emotional quality

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30
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men approach conflict resolution from a test oriented stance as in___________

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problem solving

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31
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constructive conflict management

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summarizing
paraphrasing
validating
clarifying

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32
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destructive conflict management

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confrontation
confrontation + defensiveness
complaining + defensiveness

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33
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5 conflict management styles

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  1. completing
  2. collaboration
  3. compromising
  4. avoiding
  5. accommodating
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34
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3 common conflict areas

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  1. sex
  2. money
  3. housework
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35
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are expectations of how human beings are to behave sexuality

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sexual scripts

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36
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5 W’s

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who 
what 
when 
where 
why
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37
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who

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who can we have sex with

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38
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what

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what sex acts are good bad moral or immoral

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39
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when

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when can we have sex

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40
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where

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where do sex acts occur

41
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why

A

why have sex

42
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male sexual scripts

A
sexual competence
ability to give partners orgasms 
sexual desires
prolonged erection 
being a good lover 
fertility 
heterosexuality
43
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traditional female sexual scripts

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  • expected to wait for and comply with male’s initiation
  • focuses on feelings and love
  • women are unable talk about sex
  • some women are not comfortable about communicating their needs
44
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how do we learn about sex

A

family influences
peers
media

45
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sexual developments in adolescence and young adulthood

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  • establishing a sexual orientation
  • integrating love and sex
  • forging intimacy and commitment
  • making fertility/childbearing decisions
  • developing a sexual philosophy
46
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what is the reported median age for the first vaginal sexual intercourse

A

around 17 years of age

47
Q

attracted to opposite sex

A

heterosexuality

48
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attracted to the same sex

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homosexuality

49
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attracted to both opposite and same sex

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bisexuality

50
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attracted to all people regardless of sex or gender

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pansexuality

51
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no sexual attraction

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asexuality

52
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stages in acquiring a lesbian or gay identity

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  1. fear and suspicion that one’s desire are different from those of others
  2. labeling feelings of attraction love and desire as homoerotic if they recur often
  3. the person’s self definition as lesbian or ay
  4. entering the gay subculture
  5. first lesbian or gay love affair
53
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a strong dislike fear or hatred of lesbians and gay men because of their homosexuality

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antigay prejudice

54
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an irrational or phobia fear of gay men and lesbians

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homophobia

55
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sexuality in adulthood

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redefining sex in marital or other long term relationships

reevaluating sexuality in single adulthood accepting the biological aging process

56
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later adulthood

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many of the psychosexual tasks older americans must undertake are directly related to the aging process

  • changing sexuality
  • loss of partner
57
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sexual activities such as sexual fantasies and masturbation that involve only the self

A

autoeroticism

58
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interpersonal sexuality

A
touching 
kissing
oral genital sex
sexual intercourse 
anal eroticism
59
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the most widely accepted non marital behavior

A

kissing

60
Q

from a health perspective ______ is the riskiest form of sex behavior

A

anal intercourse

61
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sexual activities that take place outside of marriage among unmarried adults

A

nonmarital sex

62
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sexual activities that take place between adults who are married to one another

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marital sex

63
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sexual activities that take place outside of the marital relationship betweenat least one married partner

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extramarital sex

64
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types of infidelity

A

sexual but not emotional
emotional but not sexual
sexual and emotional

65
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infidelity experienced by men more than women

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sexual but not emotional

66
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infidelity experienced by women more than men

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emotional but not sexual

67
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the most threatening kind of affair participated in by men and women EQUALLY

A

sexual and emotional

68
Q

dysfunctions for women

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hypoactive desire 
arousal difficulty 
orgasmic dysfunction
finding sex not pleasurable 
painful sex
69
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dysfunctions for men

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early ejaculation
erectile dysfunction
hypoactive desire
delayed orgasm/ difficulty ejaculating 
finding sex not pleasurable
70
Q

there are an estimated__________ of new cases of STIs in the US each year

A

19 million

71
Q

the most prevalent STIs are

A
Chlamidia
gonrrhea
HPV
HSV=2
syphilis 
hepatitis 
HIV and AIDs
72
Q

la tech ranked ____ in sexual health report card

A

132

73
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sexual responsibility includes

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  • disclosure of intentions
  • freely and mutually agreed upon sexual activities
  • use of mutually agreed upon contraception method
  • use of the safer sex practices
  • disclosure of infections and exposures
  • acceptance of consequences of sexual behavior
74
Q

maslow’s hierarchy of needs after the meeting of our physiological and safety needs our social needs for ________ are the most fundamental of human needs

A

intimacy and love

75
Q

emotional and psychological closeness between two people

A

intimacy

76
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intimacy consists of 4 key features

A

love and affection
personal validation
trust
self disclosure

77
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intimacy expressed in variety of ways

A
taking time to converse 
listening 
sharing activities 
being open honest and sincere 
trusting
78
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intimacy does NOT equate to whether or not two people re ____________

A

physically intimate

79
Q

two most important sources of intimacy people have

A

friendship and love

80
Q

passionate love that includes sexual desire physical attraction and elation

A

romantic love

81
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deep affection 
attachment 
intimacy
trust 
loyalty
A

companionate love

82
Q

much of what women do as expressions of love consists of ___________associated with nurturing and caregiving more than___________

A

expressive displays

instrumental displays

83
Q

what year did marital rape become illegal

A

1993

84
Q

unwanted sexual penetration perpetrated by force threat of harm or when the victim is intoxicated

A

rape

85
Q

1/4 women will likley experience

A

domestic violence in her life

86
Q

who experiences the highest rates of relationship violence

A

teens and young women

87
Q

________elder americans experience some form of abuse or neglect

A

2 million

88
Q

_____are physically assaulted by their adolescents or younger children

A

1 million

89
Q

____ of parents have reported spanking their children at some point

A

90%

90
Q

an act carried out with the intention or perceived intention of causing physical pain or injury to another person or persons

A

violence

91
Q

can include things that are not violence such as neglect emotional abuse or financial abuse

A

abuse

92
Q

failing to meet the needs of someone who is in your care such as a child ill spouse or elderly relative

A

neglect

93
Q

________are considered violence acts designed to inflict some sort of pain on the recipient

A

spankings

94
Q

erupts during the heat of the moment and is not part of a wider relationship pattern less likely to escalate or lead to fatality

A

situational couple violence common couple violence

95
Q

males most likely to be injured or killed are ______

A

gay men assaulted by a same gender partner

96
Q

sexual intercourse with a dating partner that occurs against his or her own will with force or the threat of force

A

date rape

97
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emotional abuse

A
spuning 
terrorizing 
isolating
exploiting or corrupting 
deny emotional responsiveness
neglect of a childs mental medical health or educated needs
98
Q

psychological aggression

A

non physical forms of mistreatment

shouting yelling screaming at ones child

threatening to spank

swearing or cursing

calling child dumb lazy or disparaging comments