Passive-Constructive Capitalization Responses Are Negatively Associated with Relationship Satisfaction

question 9

Multiple Choice

Passive-constructive capitalization responses are negatively associated with relationship satisfaction.Why might this be?

• A) They are invisible,so there is no benefit of this type of response.
• B) There is a problem with the reliability of the measure of passive-constructive responses.
• C) The passive aspect of these responses overwhelms the constructive nature of the comments.
• D) These responses focus only on the positive emotion that the discloser experienced and not enough on the positive nature of the good news.

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