When a Couple Begins to Over-Value Togetherness at the Expense

question 13

Multiple Choice

When a couple begins to over-value togetherness at the expense of respecting the individuality of each, their boundaries become _________ and the relationship becomes ______________.

• A) disengaged; diffused
• B) diffuse; enmeshed
• C) rigid; disengaged
• D) flexible; dysfunctional

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Definitions:

Interview Order

The sequence in which candidates are interviewed, which can potentially influence the perception and evaluation of each candidate by the interviewer.

Mere Exposure Effect

The mental effect where individuals start favoring items simply because they have become acquainted with them.

Balance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals strive for consistency and balance in their relationships and beliefs within a triad of entities (P-O-X model).

Attitudes

A learned tendency to evaluate things in a certain way, which can include evaluations of people, issues, objects, or events.