How Does the Intimacy Model Measure a Person's Social Support

question 13

Multiple Choice

How does the intimacy model measure a person's social support?

• A) in terms of his or her having a close relationship with a significant other
• B) in terms of his or her perception that social support is available when needed
• C) in terms of his or her having an ongoing sexual relationship
• D) in terms of the number of his or her social contacts

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Definitions:

Low-Level

Referring to a minimal or reduced amount or degree in a given context.

Allopatric

Describes a mode of speciation that occurs when biological populations of the same species become isolated from each other to an extent that prevents or interferes with genetic interchange.

Sympatric Speciation

The process of speciation that occurs when populations of a species that share the same habitat diverge into distinct species without being geographically isolated.

Macroevolution

Large-scale evolutionary changes that occur over geologic time, leading to the emergence of new species and diversification.