A Negative Correlation Between People's Work-Related Stress and Their Marital

question 301

Multiple Choice

A negative correlation between people's work-related stress and their marital happiness would indicate that

• A) work-related stress has a negative impact on marital happiness.
• B) marital unhappiness promotes work-related stress.
• C) higher levels of marital happiness are associated with lower levels of work-related stress.
• D) marital happiness has no causal influence on work-related stress.

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Definitions:

Information Dependence

Reliance on others for information about how to think, feel, and act.

Socialization

The process by which people learn the attitudes, knowledge, and behaviours that are necessary for a person to function in a group or organization.

Compliance

The act of conforming to, following, or acting in accordance with requests, standards, or rules.

Mere Compliance

Following orders, rules, or requests with minimal effort or enthusiasm, often without internal agreement or dedication.