The most important question to ask when assessing analogical reasoning is whether the two cases being compared are essentially alike.

According to research in support of the two-culture hypothesis, which statement is more likely to have been spoken by a woman?

a. "Good sales pitch." b. "I am busy all next week working on my sales pitch." c. "I want you to present the sales pitch." d. "He really likes our sales pitch, but I'm not sure he's ready to commit yet."

Leslie and Kris have reached a stage in their relationship in which they understand one another to the point that they can almost finish one another's sentences, openly discuss any issue, and are recognized among friends and family members as a committed couple. This would be an example of what stage in relational escalation?

A. exploration B. intensification C. initiation D. intimacy