Researcher John Gottman Has Been Able to Predict with Over

question 12

Multiple Choice

Researcher John Gottman has been able to predict with over 90 percent accuracy whether a marriage will end in divorce by looking for evidence of

• A)complementary conflict styles.
• B)the four horsemen of destructive conflict styles.
• C)crazymaking behaviors.
• D)direct aggression.
• E)pseudoaccomodation.

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Definitions:

Risky Shift

A phenomenon in which group decisions tend to be more extreme, including taking greater risks, than individual decisions.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony and conformity within a group leads to irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcomes.

Social Identity

The aspect of a person's self-identity that comes from their understanding of belonging to certain social groups.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor members of one's own group over those in other groups.