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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. A bulleted list is provided in Chapter 9 describing which aspects of forgiveness?

2. If sexual desires change, couples may assume this will lead to which outcome?

3. What is the root cause of the majority of marital dysfunction?

4. The process of talking could be different for each partner based on which reality?

5. For communication to occur in the marriage, what must happen with the lover?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is a schema?

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

6. How can trust in a relationship be restored?

7. How can an affair positively affect a marriage?

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

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

10. Why is intimate listening necessary to learn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The effect of the affair on the children is an important consideration for both partners to remember.

Compare and contrast the feelings the hurt and unfaithful partners have towards the children regarding the affair.

Essay Topic 2

The lover in an extramarital affair can have a deep effect on the sexual intimacy issues experienced by the couple.

Analyze three ways in which the lover can directly or indirectly affect a couple's sexual intimacy.

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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