Carolyn Cutrona and Colleagues (2003) Studied the Effect of Neighborhoods

question 17

Multiple Choice

Carolyn Cutrona and colleagues (2003) studied the effect of neighborhoods on African American couples' marriages. What best describes their findings?

• A) The affluence of neighborhoods had less effect on marital satisfaction than acute stressors.
• B) Couples in affluent and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods had similar levels of marital satisfaction.
• C) Couples in affluent neighborhoods had lower marital satisfaction than couples in the economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, because social networks in the disadvantaged neighborhoods had a higher density.
• D) The chronic nature of living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods had chronic negative effects on marital satisfaction.

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