Chapter 12
1. _________________________ are a vital part of wellness.
2. People with a strong social support system have better mental and physical health, are more
capable of dealing with stress and adverse life events and may even live longer than those without such
support.
3. Studies show that an active sex life is associated with reduced risk of _______________
_________________ and ______________________ improved immune function and lowered risk of death.
4. Relationships are at the heart of _______________ __________________________.
5. About _________ of all marriages in the United States end in divorce and many children grow
up in a single-parent or blended family of one kind or another.
6. yourself, friends, intimate partners
7. Compared with romantic partnerships, ________________________ are usually more stable
and longer lasting, in fact some last a lifetime.
8. All your relationships begin with who you are as an __________________.
9. Give four examples of individual attributes.
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10.Along with family ties and involvement in social activities, friendships offer a psychological
and emotional buffer against _________________, ___________________ and
________________________.
11. Friendships and other kinds of social support increase your sense of
_____________________, ____________________ and ____________________________.
12. A good deal of communication takes place as _______________________
________________________ through facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, body position and
movement and spatial behavior .
13. _________________________ ___________________________ is communication that takes
place without words, mainly through body language.
14. Nonverbal behavior is part of the ____________________________ the unspoken message
you send or get when you are communication.
