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Extra credit question Ted had a rough day at work. On his way home, he encountered a homeless person, and thought to himself, “Well, at least I have a steady income and a place to live, so maybe things aren’t so bad.” Ted engaged in what technique to make himself feel better.

Instrumental aggression is a form of social manipulation in which the aggressor attempts to harm another person without a face-to-face encounter.

For which gender is friendship more significant than sex in sexual friendships?

When Susie met her new roommate at college and learned they were from neighboring hometowns and had the same religious background, she felt [blank] liking for her.

The physical attractiveness stereotype is less powerful in collectivist cultures for which of the following reasons?

Choose 2 of the following prompts to address.  Place answers in separate answer boxes below. Your answer should be no less than 1 paragraph.   Please label your answer with the chapter number. Chapter 9: Attraction Consider the two adages of “birds of a feather flock together” and “opposites attract”. From a social psychological perspective, which adage is more accurate? Describe at least two pieces of evidence from class materials to support your answer.   Chapter 10: Intimate relationships Is the study of intimate relationships a reasonable goal for scientific research? Is it worthy of public funding? Why or why not? Chapter 11: Aggression What is your operational definition of aggression. Using your definition evaluate the January 6th (2021) attack on the U.S. Capitol. Was this an act of violence? Why or why not? What elements from class material support your answer? Chapter 12: Prosocial behavior Describe a practical application of the bystander intervention model other than to murder. Please weave at least three steps of the model into your application.

People who are chronically lonely are often that way for what reason?

The present subjunctive – queremos que tú _________ a la clase hoy.

Relative pronouns – Los señores _______ viven en la casa azul son mis amigos.

The present subjunctive – Pidan que el agente les ________ toda la información.