Based on the social psychological research on sexual jealousy, it is safe to assume that, when asked whether they would be more upset if (A) their partner slept with someone else versus (B) their partner began falling in love with someone else, MOST women would say ____, and MOST men would ____.

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Research suggests that women tend to be more emotionally threatened by their partner developing an emotional attachment to someone else, while men tend to be more threatened by their partner having sexual intercourse with someone else. Therefore, most women would be more upset if their partner began falling in love with someone else (option B), while most men would be more upset if their partner slept with someone else (option A).

Based on the Social Psychological Research on Sexual Jealousy, It