The Text Describes Several Mechanisms of Motivated Reasoning in Relationships

question 5

Multiple Choice

The text describes several mechanisms of motivated reasoning in relationships. Something that all of these techniques have in common is that they:

• A) require direct communication between partners to be effective.
• B) allow partners' initially positive views of their relationships to accommodate new information and experiences.
• C) require partners to fool themselves into believing things that are not true.
• D) help prevent specific negative experiences from activating more general negative beliefs about the relationship.

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