Dr John Gottman and His Colleagues Studied Conflict Resolution

question 44

Multiple Choice

Dr. John Gottman and his colleagues studied conflict resolution. Among their more striking findings was

• A) predicting which couples would divorce because of their inability to manage conflict.
• B) predicting early on which individual would win an argument.
• C) guessing which couples had a background in athletics based on their use of physical force.
• D) accurately predicting which couples had found each other on the Internet.

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Definitions:

Second Only

Indicates that something is immediately after the first in position, importance, or rank, often used to denote a high level of status or quality next to the top-ranking position.

Obsessions

Persistent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts or urges that cause distress or anxiety.

Repetitive Behaviours

Actions or rituals that are performed the same way repeatedly, often observed in various psychological conditions.

Intrusive Thoughts

Unwanted and often distressing thoughts, images, or ideas that suddenly appear in a person's mind.