How does marital satisfaction in mid-life compare to marital satisfaction in earlier parts of adulthood in Western countries?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Marital satisfaction reaches a peak in mid-life because children have left the house and there are less financial and interpersonal stressors associated with childrearing. Income tends to be higher, and those people who were unhappy were likely to have parted ways before, leaving those who are more satisfied to be the ones still married.
You might also like to view...
Based on research, which statement BEST summarizes how middle-aged adults solve problems?
a. Middle-aged adults solve problems differently depending on the type of problem. b. Middle-aged adults solve all problems with a problem-focused approach. c. Middle-aged adults solve all problems with a passive-dependent approach. d. Middle-aged adults solve problems similarly regardless of the emotional issues involved.
Which of the following is considered to be the most common type of reliability assessment?
a. split-half method b. parallel-forms c. internal consistency d. test-retest
In a graph of the results from an ABAB reversal design, which feature justifies a conclusion that the treatment causes changes in behavior?
a. the size of the change in behavior when the treatment is first introduced b. the time delay between the introduction of the treatment and the first change in magnitude of change c. a permanent change in behavior that continues even after the treatment is withdrawn d. repeatedly demonstrating that behavior changes consistently when the treatment is introduced, withdrawn, and introduced again
A researcher who waits by a store exit, recording the general age of each customer, and whether the customer uses the automatic or manual door is engaged in:
a. naturalistic observation b. psychological testing c. experimentation d. case study research