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

2. A hurt partner may avoid demanding change if they feel it will lead to which situation?

3. How does the book describe the process of changing behavior?

4. According to Chapter 6, how can trust be restored in a person?

5. A hurt partner may believe their unfaithful partner is intentionally trying to achieve which task instead of changing for good?

Short Essay Questions

1. If children do not value themselves, what could happen during their marriage as adults?

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

3. How can trust in a relationship be restored?

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

5. If children do not feel safe and secure, what could happen during their marriage as adults?

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

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

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

9. What is a schema?

10. What are some assumptions a hurt partner could make about sexual intimacy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the realities and assumptions surrounding unrequited and romantic love.

How are these concepts related to mature love?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast five responses on the part of the hurt partner vs. the unfaithful partner after the disclosure of an affair.

Essay Topic 3

When a person refuses to change, it is often due to cognitive blocks formed by false rationalizations.

Citing three examples, how could you convince a person that the cognitive blocks, that are inhibiting the necessary change, are untrue?

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