Rick and Jamie Recently Started Dating

question 7

Multiple Choice

Rick and Jamie recently started dating. To commemorate their first month as a couple, Rick surprised Jamie when he picked her up at work in a rented limousine with floor-level tickets to a concert. After the show, Rick was very upset because Jamie would barely speak to him. Jamie was also upset because she was planning on surprising Rick with a quiet dinner at home. After two days of angry fighting, the couple broke up. What was likely at the root of this conflict?

• A) egocentrism
• B) negativity bias
• C) altercentrism
• D) perceptual set differences

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Definitions:

Peritoneal Membrane

A thin, delicate membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and covers most of the abdominal organs.

Pleural Membrane

A thin, double-layered structure that envelops the lungs and lines the chest cavity to facilitate lung movement during breathing.

Ureters

Tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Major Calyx

A structure in the kidney that collects urine from the minor calyces before it moves to the renal pelvis and ureter.