Chpt. 2:  What do the authors of your text recommend the need for compassion towards others, including doing what?

Chpt. 5: Which of the following are strategies for communicating about difficult issues from your text?  (Choose more than one) 

Specifically, the term “metacommunication” includes which of the following? 


Chpt. 6: According to the ABC News American Sex Survey, the median number of sex partners in a lifetime for women is ______, while for men it is _______. 

Chpt. 4: Women’s expression of fear (either as a complaint or criticism) triggers shame and feelings of ______________ in men. They react with defensiveness which heightens her fears that she is _________________.

Chpt. 12: What are some of the reasons experts suggest why we should avoid using spanking?

One of the reasons men and women have difficulty with communication, is that they have different fears that they tend to trigger in each other.  For men, they have a fear of ______________ while women have a fear of _______________.  

Which gender is more likely to make fun of each other as part of their speaking style? 

Chpt. 8: In regards to finance, which couple is most likely to be happy? 

Couples can get stuck in a pattern of conflict, where their fears trigger each other. According to the lecture, to get out of this pattern, husbands should ________ and wives should _______.