Chapter 7
1. How does the text respond to the notion held by many people that “a good relationship shouldn’t require any effort”?
2. Why are “I” messages important to good communication?
3. What does the research say about he-mails vs. she-mails?
4. Regarding dating, what fraction of females experience physical or sexual abuse?
5. What four predictors ranked as most important in attraction?
6. Define intimacy
7. Describe Sternberg’s Love Triangle.
8. Review the 10 Characteristics of a Good Relationship in the Pulse Points Section on p. 230.
9. Is living together before marriage a good idea?
10. What ingredients are crucial to commitment?
11. What is the biggest predictor of satisfaction in a relationship?
12. Define codependence.

Chapter 8
13. What is the path that female eggs take from ovaries through menstruation?
14. What is the path that male sperm take from testicles to ejaculation?
15.  Do most people want school sex education?
16. What type of information seems appropriate for younger teens, . . . older teens?

Chapter 9
17. Describe the process of conception
18. What factors should be considered in birth control choices?
19. Why does America have the highest rate of unintended pregnancy in the world?
20. What exactly is the definition of “failure rate” for a contraceptive?