Shelly Gable and Colleagues Investigated How Responses to Partners' Disclosures

question 33

Multiple Choice

Shelly Gable and colleagues investigated how responses to partners' disclosures of positive life events are related to relationship satisfaction. Which of the following statements best describes the findings from this line of research?

• A) Active-constructive responses to partners' disclosures are positively related to relationship satisfaction.
• B) Passive responses to partners' disclosures are negatively related to relationship satisfaction.
• C) Destructive responses to partners' disclosures are negatively related to relationship satisfaction.
• D) All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Isometric Contraction

A type of muscle contraction in which the muscle generates force without changing its length, maintaining a constant length of the muscle.

Isotonic Contraction

A type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length while the tension remains constant, enabling movement.

Muscle Fibers

The elongated, narrow cells composing muscles, which can contract to facilitate movement.

Isotonic Eccentric Contraction

A type of muscle contraction in which the muscle lengthens under tension, such as lowering a weight slowly.