Regarding the idealization of one's romantic partner, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Relationships are most likely to persist when lovers idealize one another.
b. When a couple idealizes each other, it blinds them to their partner's faults.
c. Idealizing each other helps couples to create the relationship they wish for.
d. Those partners who express mutual absorption see their partners more realistically and idealize each other less.


D

Psychology

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a. assumed to exist. c. inferred from behavior. b. compared with other behavioral forces. d. subjectively viewed.

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A. Self-serving bias B. Impression formation C. Trait attribution D. Mindfulness

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