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Suppose that Luke is married and that he and his wife have just had a child. Mario is also married but has no children. Their friend Mike is recently divorced. If these men are representative of other men in the same situations, then ____.

Heather has never forgiven her husband, Arman, for having an affair a few years ago. Even though she has agreed to stay married to him, what does research suggest that Heather is likely to do when new problems emerge?

Chris accidentally bumped into a guy as he was walking down the street. He anticipates that the fellow will assume the bump was on purpose and will react aggressively. Chris is exhibiting the ____ bias.

People in committed romantic relationships are ____ in the long run.

Devin’s new girlfriend has a habit of biting her nails. This habit did not bother Devin when he first met her, but it is beginning to annoy him more and more each day. This change is an example of the ____.

Cybil, a high school student, finally musters up the courage to say hello to a group of “cool” kids at school. Suppose that these kids completely reject her by snubbing her greeting and then laughing at her as she walks by. In the immediate aftermath of this social rejection, Cybil goes straight to her geometry class, where she finds that there is a pop quiz. She is MOST likely to ____.

Ostracism refers to being ____.

Females are more likely than males to engage in ____.

To completely satisfy the need to belong, people must have ____.

When caring for a patient on nitroglycerin drip, the nurse should NOT: