How Are Predictions About the Future of a Relationship and Later

question 69

Multiple Choice

How are predictions about the future of a relationship and later relationship outcomes related?

• A) Partners in a relationship are more accurate about whether it will continue compared to their parents' predictions.
• B) Overly optimistic views about the outcome of a dating relationship predict subsequent relationship problems.
• C) Partners have access to information about their relationships that might help them make better predictions about outcomes,but they do not seem to use it.
• D) Relationship partners are overly optimistic about all dating relationships,not just their own.

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for hormone production and regulation of vital bodily functions, including temperature, hunger, and thirst.

Thalamus

In vertebrates, the portion of the diencephalon that passes on selected sensory information to the cerebrum.

Cerebrospinal Fluid

A clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord, playing a critical role in protecting these structures and maintaining their environment.

Ventricles

Chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and contract to propel blood out of the heart into the arteries.