Mike Knows He Is Supposed to Pick Up Laura for Their

question 42

Multiple Choice

Mike knows he is supposed to pick up Laura for their date, buy dinner and drinks, and try to get her to have sex with him. Laura knows she is supposed to eat very little at dinner, not pay for anything, and resist all of Mike's sexual advances. Mike's and Laura's behavior demonstrates that they both understand the current __________ in their culture.

• A) sexual scripts
• B) frustrations
• C) provocations
• D) aggressive stimuli

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