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futuristic · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following it true regarding differences in the ways men and women experience and react to jealousy?

A) Men are more likely than women to acknowledge feeling jealous.
B) A man's jealousy is more likely to focus on his partner's emotional involvement with another person, whereas a woman's jealousy is more likely to focus on her partner's sexual involvement with another.
C) Women are more likely than men to admit attempting to deliberately provoking jealousy in their partners.
D) Men tend to blame themselves when a conflict over jealousy arises, whereas women typically attribute their jealousy to a third party or to their partner's behavior.

Question 2

According to Robert Barker, which of the following would NOT motivate a person to work on his or her jealousy?

A) If the person is assured that the problem comes from the relationship rather than defects in his or her character
B) If the person is able to empathize with the person who has been hurt by the jealous behavior
C) If the person is sure that the relationship is threatened
D) If the person is not provoked into feeling shame or guilt