Studies of the Demand/withdraw Pattern Show That

question 9

Multiple Choice

Studies of the demand/withdraw pattern show that:

• A) when discussing the husband's topic, wives demand and husbands withdraw.
• B) when discussing the wife's topic, wives demand and husbands withdraw.
• C) a wife demandÐhusband withdraw pattern is more common than a wife withdrawÐhusband demand pattern but only among couples in distressed relationships.
• D) all of the above are true.

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