Mate-Retention Behaviors Include All of the Following EXCEPT

question 53

Multiple Choice

Mate-retention behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT

• A)close surveillance.
• B)threats of punishment for infidelity
• C)refusing to care for offspring.
• D)showing affect and care.
• E)public signals of possession.

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Definitions:

Hysterical Personality Disorder

An outdated term that was once used to describe a pattern of dramatic and attention-seeking behavior, now more accurately referred to as histrionic personality disorder.

Emotionally Charged

Refers to situations, events, or topics that evoke strong emotional responses.

Interpersonal Problems

Difficulties in interaction and communication between individuals that may lead to conflict or emotional stress.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A psychiatric disorder defined by extreme fear in social situations, impaired reasoning, paranoid thoughts, a sense of being detached from the environment, short-term psychosis, and often peculiar beliefs.