Discussion Assignment: The purpose of the discussion responses are to demonstrate your understanding and ability to apply the course material. Therefore, you must read the text and listen to the

lecture before responding to the questions. When responding to the questions, put your answers in your own words when possible and try coming up with your own examples of the concepts rather than using mine. It allows you to think about the material at a deeper level and help you understand it for the exam. If using a direct quote from the lecture/handout/text/other source, make sure to put the information in quotations and provide a APA in-text citation using the (author's last name, year of publication) format (e.g., If you use my lecture, you might state, the definition of psychology is "the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes" (Kato, 2022)). Chapter 9 Questions (separate your response to each question into its own paragraph): 1) What is the most important feature of a close relationship? Explain your answer. (2 points) 2) Do you believe in the saying, "birds of a feather flock together," or "opposites attract." Explain your answer. Which does the research support? (3 points 3) Explain and provide an example of one theory of love explained in the lecture or text (3 points). Chapter 10 Questions (separate your response to each question into its own paragraph): 1) If you had to choose one, what would be the most important component of a marriage (2 points)? 2) Explain one factor that plays a role in one's decision to marry (3 points). 3) Discuss one vulnerable area in marital adjustment (e.g., gender role expectations, work and career issues, financial difficulties, or inadequate communication) (3 points). Chapter 11 Questions (separate your response to each question into its own paragraph): 1) Complete the chart: Do you consider the following characteristics to be male or female qualities? Place an "M" next to characteristics you consider "male qualities” and an “F” next to “female qualities." You can copy and paste the chart into you answer. Active Adventurous Kind Aggressive Ambitious Cries easily Devote to others Dominant Emotional Independent Gentle Leadership Qualities Likes children Needs approval Not easily influenced Outspoken Persistent Aware of Other's Feelings Competitive Takes a stand Considerate Creative Enjoys art and music Excitable in a crisis Expresses tender feelings Feelings hurt easily Likes Math and Science Home oriented Makes decisions easily Mechanical aptitude Neat Self-confident Skilled in business Understanding How did you decide on your answers (2 points)? How do your perception of these traits being associated with a gender influence your thought processes and interactions with others? Stands up under pressure Tactful 2) Discuss an example of a traditional gender role expectation, and an example explaining how gender roles have changed (3 points). 3) Take the BEM test (HS A1b Bem Androgyny Test.pdf ). Explain your results (3 points).