Couples Who Have High Levels of Intimacy, Closeness, and Commitment

question 78

Multiple Choice

Couples who have high levels of intimacy, closeness, and commitment prior to the birth of the first child

• A) usually exhibit low levels of satisfaction after the child arrives.
• B) find the transition to parenthood a difficult experience.
• C) may see the newborn as an intruder into their life.
• D) maintain a high level of satisfaction after the birth of a child.

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Definitions:

Poverty

The state of being extremely poor.

Interpersonal Conflict

A disagreement or clash between individuals arising from differences in attitudes, values, needs or expectations.

Firearms

Weapons that launch one or more projectiles at high velocity through the confined burning of a propellant.

Inexpensive

Not costing a lot of money; affordable or cheap.