Kahni Has Developed a Measure of Conflict,and She Is Using

question 25

Multiple Choice

Kahni has developed a measure of conflict,and she is using participants' frequency of conflict to predict their relationship satisfaction.She is assessing relationship satisfaction with the Marital Adjustment Test,which is a self-report measure of satisfaction that taps into how spouses resolve disagreements,how much spouses confide in each other,and how much spouses agree about various topics.Which of the following is NOT a potential problem with using the Marital Adjustment Test in Kahni's study?

• A) poor construct validity
• B) reactivity
• C) social desirability effect
• D) sentiment override

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