In an Effort to Get Her Partner to Begin Talking

question 131

Multiple Choice

In an effort to get her partner to begin talking more openly about sex, Sharon asks questions about how she learned about sex at home and at school, how nudity and physical affection were dealt with at home, etc. She also shares information concerning herself. She is using the "getting started talking" strategy of:

• A) talking about talking.
• B) unconditional positive regard.
• C) sharing sexual histories.
• D) mutual empathy.

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Definitions:

Attraction Forces

Forces that cause particles or bodies to move toward one another, attributed to various physical phenomena like magnetism or gravity.

Magnetic Field

A field around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts.

Law of Charges

A fundamental principle stating that like charges repel and opposite charges attract, with the force of attraction or repulsion decreasing with distance.

Like Polarity

Term referring to the same electrical charge or magnetic direction between two points or objects.