In the Investment Model of Relationship-Maintaining Behavior, the Idea of "Derogating

question 9

Multiple Choice

In the investment model of relationship-maintaining behavior, the idea of "derogating alternatives" means that people in committed relationships:

• A) see their relationship as superior to the relationships of others.
• B) seek positive alternatives for solving difficult problems.
• C) find reasons to downgrade the attractiveness of potential partners.
• D) only resort to the use of neglect or exit strategies when they have exhausted all the other alternatives.

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Definitions:

Spectator Role

A state of mind that some people experience during sex, focusing on their sexual performance to such an extent that their performance and their enjoyment are reduced.

Sensate Focus

A treatment for sexual disorders that instructs couples to take the focus away from orgasm or intercourse and instead spend time concentrating on the pleasure achieved by such acts as kissing, hugging, and mutual massage. Also known as nondemand pleasuring.

Masturbatory Satiation

A behavioral treatment in which a client masturbates for a very long period of time while fantasizing in detail about a paraphilic object. The procedure is expected to produce a feeling of boredom that becomes linked to the object.

Orgasmic Reorientation

Orgasmic Reorientation is a controversial therapeutic attempt to change or redirect an individual's sexual orientation or preferences, lacking validation by scientific research.