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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Partners may feel that it is unacceptable to take which action?

2. While attempting to empathize with their female partners, men often feel which emotion?

3. Developing realistic expectations of sex involves examining assumptions regarding which emotion?

4. How many blocks to change does the text address in chapter six?

5. If the unfaithful partner is not interested in sex, the hurt partner may assume which possibility?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who must change in a relationship to build trust again?

2. What action must the unfaithful partner take for intimate talk to be successful?

3. In the process of rebuilding trust, what is a couple most likely to come to a stalemate over?

4. As discussed in Chapter 9, why are there hazards associated with forgiveness?

5. What should happen with behaviors that violate trust in a relationship?

6. How can an affair positively affect a marriage?

7. Why is intimate talk necessary to learn?

8. If an individual is working to forgive, how can they address the negative behaviors of their partner?

9. What is a schema?

10. What will happen if one partner wants to change the sexual practices in their marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how an affair can be understood in context with a timeline of critical life events.

Include three critical life events that could influence the timing of an affair.

Essay Topic 2

The author provides physical documents that couples are advised to fill out and sign to establish a public record of their commitment to the marriage. Choose one of these documents and explain its overall purpose and its relevancy in rebuilding the relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the low-cost behaviors suggested by the author which can change behavior post-affair.

Compare and contrast the effectiveness of changing these behaviors to the high-cost behaviors suggested.

How could these changes positively affect a relationship after the discovery of an affair?

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