Bart has been anxiously waiting for his wife, Denise, to come home from her business trip. He has envisioned that she will greet him warmly and want to engage in sexual activities as soon as she gets home. Denise, on the other hand, is anxious to get home, but she sees herself relaxing and enjoying intimacy that may lead to sex. In this situation, Bart and Denise appear to have different _____________ about their sexual experience.

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Bart and Denise's differing expectations and desires about their sexual experience suggest they have different scripts, or internalized mental frameworks, about how they want the interaction to play out.

Bart Has Been Anxiously Waiting for His Wife, Denise, to Come