In general, marital satisfaction tends to
?
A. increase steadily over the first two to three years of marriage.
B. decrease somewhat over the first year of marriage.
C. remain stable for most couples until the "seven-year itch."
D. decrease drastically within six months of the wedding.
Answer: B
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_____ refers to the extent to which change in the dependent variable is due solely to change in the independent variable.
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