How Do Happy and Unhappy Couples Compare in Their Problem-Solving

question 68

Multiple Choice

How do happy and unhappy couples compare in their problem-solving communication?

• A) There is greater correspondence or linkage between daily events and daily satisfaction ratings for happy couples than for unhappy couples.
• B) Happy couples send messages that they intend to be positive,whereas unhappy couples send messages that they intend to be negative.
• C) In contrast to happy couples,unhappy couples tend to decode neutral messages negatively.
• D) Happy and unhappy couples are equally good at translating their own thoughts and feelings into a behavioral expression (encoding).

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