Think Back on Your Initial Encounters with Your Roommate, Romantic

question 33

Essay

Think back on your initial encounters with your roommate, romantic partner, or friend. What strategy or strategies were employed to reduce uncertainty? Were there elements about the individual and the context of your meeting that motivated your quest to reduce uncertainty?

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Definitions:

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

A condition in a child that results from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy, causing brain damage and growth problems.

Intellectual Development

The process of developing the mind and increasing the ability to understand, reason, and make judgments throughout life.

Arousal States

These are different levels of alertness or physical and psychological activity, ranging from sleep to intense activity.

Reflexes

Automatic, involuntary responses to external stimuli, present at birth and often used to assess neurological function.