The Metaphor "Kiss of the Porcupines" Refers to Which of the Following

question 8

Multiple Choice

The metaphor "kiss of the porcupines" refers to which of the following statements?

• A) People are like porcupines in that they like to "burrow" into their relationships.
• B) Humans have the need to be social with one another, but they often harm each other in their closeness.
• C) Research has discovered that partners who have been hurt by sexual infidelity often feel like kisses from the other person are "prickly."
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Intercostal Muscles

Muscles located between the ribs that assist with the breathing process by expanding and contracting the chest cavity.

Azygous Vein

A vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column that drains blood from the chest wall and upper limbs back to the heart.

Subscapular

Pertaining to beneath the scapula or shoulder blade, often referring to muscles or vessels in that area.

Caudal Vein

A term usually referring to a tail vein in laboratory animals, used for injections or sample collection.