John Gottman and His Colleagues Were Able to Predict Divorce

question 66

Multiple Choice

John Gottman and his colleagues were able to predict divorce rates of couples with startling accuracy after observing 15 minutes of interaction. This technique is known as

• A) linear regression.
• B) the availability heuristic.
• C) cognitive load.
• D) thin slicing.

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