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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Exploring Your Ideas About Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does an affair need to be understood?
(a) The lover may not leave the relationship.
(b) It could be the end of the relationship.
(c) It may affect the children too deeply.
(d) The hurt partner may never forget.

2. How many psychological reactions, which can be experienced by the unfaithful partner after the discovery of the affair, does the book address?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Twelve.

3. If the unfaithful partner feels committed to the lover, how could this affect their feelings about the affair?
(a) They may not want to reconnect.
(b) They may be angry.
(c) They may feel distracted.
(d) They may not feel guilty.

4. How do unfaithful partners typically manage their anxiety?
(a) Attempt to understand the feelings of the hurt partner.
(b) Become involved in a wide range of activities.
(c) Arrange to see their lover more frequently.
(d) Disengage from the marriage even further.

5. How many reasons does the book address that could explain a lack of guilt on the part of the unfaithful partner?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. All extramarital affairs are viewed in which way by the text?

2. After closer examination, the rationalizations used by the unfaithful partner to justify the affair often can be described in which way?

3. When the relationship with the lover is ended by the unfaithful partner, which emotion typically follows?

4. The intense attachment a hurt partner may feel towards the unfaithful partner could override which of the following?

5. What is the second phase of post-affair healing?

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