Men and Women Who Are Capable of Forming Open and Close

question 72

Multiple Choice

Men and women who are capable of forming open and close relationships with both male and female friends would be classified as belonging to which of the following intimacy statuses?

• A) intimate
• B) preintimate
• C) stereotyped
• D) pseudointimate

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Definitions:

Ectoderm

The outermost layer of cells in the early embryo from which the skin, nervous system, and sensory organs develop.

Embryonic Development

The process during which an embryo forms and develops, starting from fertilization to the fetal stage.

Nervous System

The complex network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits signals between different parts of the body, coordinating actions and sensory information.

Proximodistal Pattern

The pattern of development that proceeds from the middle of the organism out to the periphery.