According to John Gottman and his colleagues, when one partner's first negative expression is reciprocated with an escalation of the negativity, this reflects
a. refusing-to-accept influence. b. positive affect
c. sabotage. d. stonewalling.
a
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Both historical and comparative findings indicate that political participation is not always positively related to social class
a. true b. false
Each week, Dr. Bob Newhart meets with six widows. The widows, with the guidance of Dr. Newhart, help each other cope with the grief of recent widowhood. This is an example of __________
A) group therapy B) euthanasia C) short-term directive therapy D) psychoanalysis
Chandler and John are engaged in a debate about intimate partner violence. Chandler opines that marital death rates are falling and women are less likely to be killed by their husband
However, John argues otherwise and states that women are increasingly suffering from marital deaths. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to strengthen Chandler's opinion? A) Women are increasingly postponing marriage and are hence marrying mature men who have greater conflict resolution skills. B) Among AfricanAmerican and Latino communities, the gang membership among men has decreased substantially and hence men are less likely to grow up to be abusive. C) Studies have shown that women are increasingly reporting domestic violence unlike during previous decades and hence are more likely to identify and report abusive husbands or domestic partners early. D) There is a steep rise in the number of women taking up self-defense classes in the United States.
What do we mean when we say that the relationship between cohabitation and divorce is spurious?
What will be an ideal response?