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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. If forgiveness is offered too quickly, how can it affect the individual?

2. Behaviors that build trust are divided in the book into two categories based on which factor?

3. Which is an example of a behavior that may take a considerable toll on a partner?

4. What could define the way a person listens?

5. Children who did not express themselves growing up were often treated in which way by their parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do men and women typically differ in their abilities to engage in intimate talk and intimate listening?

2. Why is intimate listening necessary to learn?

3. What are the assumptions couples make about orgasms?

4. How does the author describe forgiveness in Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 6, the author recommends a graph for what reason?

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

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

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

9. What experience can influence an individual's ability to engage in intimate talk and intimate listening?

10. Why is intimate talk necessary to learn?

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

Explain a typical reaction as a hurt partner, an unfaithful partner, and in response to the requirement of intimate talking and listening to rebuild the relationship from the stereotypical point of view of the male gender.

Essay Topic 3

Lack of communication is a key issue in the problems experienced during a marriage.

How does the lack of communication apply to the problems experienced by a couple with sexual intimacy issues?

Cite three examples and discuss how couples can work through these communication challenges.

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