In a Study of Relationship Satisfaction and Stress Conducted by Tesser

question 36

Multiple Choice

In a study of relationship satisfaction and stress conducted by Tesser and Beach (1998) , which couples experienced the least effects of stress regarding their marital satisfaction?

• A) couples experiencing mild stress (one to three negative events), because they had nothing on which to blame their marital problems
• B) couples experiencing moderate stress (three to five negative events), because they did not notice the effect that external stress had on their marriages
• C) couples experiencing moderate stress (more than five negative events), because they were aware of the effects of stress and had the resources to protect their relationships
• D) couples experiencing severe stress (more than nine negative events), because they were more aware of the effects of stress on the relationships

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