CMN 571 EXAM 1 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION PRACTICE SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
REVIEW COLLECTION
●● sexual desire is associated with?
Answer: age, physical and mental health, drug use, hormonal variations,
and a host of other personal factors
●● Relational stalking/unwanted pursuit behaviors (from crossword):
Answer: when romantic interest becomes obsessive
●● Relational stalking/unwanted pursuit behaviors (from textbook):
Answer: a harmful behavioral syndrome that involves one person
desiring and actively attempting to create or obtain an intimate
relationship with v another person who either does not want this
particular kind of relationship or who wants no relationship at all
●● Relational stalking behavior possesses three characteristic features;
Answer: (1) intentional and persistent contact (or attempted contact) by
the pursuer that is
(2) unwanted and
(3) psychologically aversive (unpleasant or offensive) to the recipient.
,●● various levels of pursuit behaviors
Answer: Low-level: persistent calling, texting, messaging
Mid-level: showing up uninvited, following, monitoring
High-level: threats, intimidation, or violence
●● What is the impact of relational stalking on the one being pursued?
Answer: -Causes fear, stress, and emotional distress.
-Can make the person feel unsafe, anxious, and constantly on edge, and
may disrupt their daily life (e.g., avoiding places, changing routines).
●● When does relational stalking become a crime?
Answer: When it poses a credible threat
●● What factors contribute to relational stalking?
Answer: -Scriptlessness
-Unrequited love
-Media/cultural messages that romanticize persistence
-difficulty accepting rejection
-Emotional distress or obsession
●● What is a key factor of social norms that contributes to relational
stalking:
, Answer: indirectness
●● One characteristic of relational stalking is that it is?
Answer: Unwated
●● What type of relationship do most stalkers have with the person they
stalk?
Answer: Romantic
●● what are the different responses to victimization
Answer: -Avoidance: staying away from the stalker and minimizing
contact
-Direct confrontation: clearly telling the person to stop or setting firm
boundaries
-Retaliation: responding with hostility or threats back toward the stalker
-Formal protection: seeking help from authorities (police, restraining
orders, legal action)
●● Scriptlessness:
Answer: No clear social rules for handling rejection; can lead to stalking
when people don't know how to appropriately accept and respond to a
breakup
●● What are the factors that contribute to infidelity?
EVALUATION PRACTICE SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
REVIEW COLLECTION
●● sexual desire is associated with?
Answer: age, physical and mental health, drug use, hormonal variations,
and a host of other personal factors
●● Relational stalking/unwanted pursuit behaviors (from crossword):
Answer: when romantic interest becomes obsessive
●● Relational stalking/unwanted pursuit behaviors (from textbook):
Answer: a harmful behavioral syndrome that involves one person
desiring and actively attempting to create or obtain an intimate
relationship with v another person who either does not want this
particular kind of relationship or who wants no relationship at all
●● Relational stalking behavior possesses three characteristic features;
Answer: (1) intentional and persistent contact (or attempted contact) by
the pursuer that is
(2) unwanted and
(3) psychologically aversive (unpleasant or offensive) to the recipient.
,●● various levels of pursuit behaviors
Answer: Low-level: persistent calling, texting, messaging
Mid-level: showing up uninvited, following, monitoring
High-level: threats, intimidation, or violence
●● What is the impact of relational stalking on the one being pursued?
Answer: -Causes fear, stress, and emotional distress.
-Can make the person feel unsafe, anxious, and constantly on edge, and
may disrupt their daily life (e.g., avoiding places, changing routines).
●● When does relational stalking become a crime?
Answer: When it poses a credible threat
●● What factors contribute to relational stalking?
Answer: -Scriptlessness
-Unrequited love
-Media/cultural messages that romanticize persistence
-difficulty accepting rejection
-Emotional distress or obsession
●● What is a key factor of social norms that contributes to relational
stalking:
, Answer: indirectness
●● One characteristic of relational stalking is that it is?
Answer: Unwated
●● What type of relationship do most stalkers have with the person they
stalk?
Answer: Romantic
●● what are the different responses to victimization
Answer: -Avoidance: staying away from the stalker and minimizing
contact
-Direct confrontation: clearly telling the person to stop or setting firm
boundaries
-Retaliation: responding with hostility or threats back toward the stalker
-Formal protection: seeking help from authorities (police, restraining
orders, legal action)
●● Scriptlessness:
Answer: No clear social rules for handling rejection; can lead to stalking
when people don't know how to appropriately accept and respond to a
breakup
●● What are the factors that contribute to infidelity?
