What Prediction Would Follow from Sandra Murray and Her Colleagues

question 11

Multiple Choice

What prediction would follow from Sandra Murray and her colleagues' dependence regulation model?

• A) Individuals low in self-esteem tend to overestimate their partners' regard for them.
• B) Individuals low in self-esteem are biased toward looking for evidence that their partners care for them.
• C) Individuals high in self-esteem see rejection even where it does not exist.
• D) The rejection sensitivity of individuals low in self-esteem is associated with declines in their partners' relationship satisfaction.

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Definitions:

Equality Matching

A type of social relation and fairness concept where individuals expect to receive benefits proportional to what they contribute.

Community Sharing

A form of social organization where members of a group share resources and responsibilities collectively, often emphasizing mutual aid and support.

Fiske's

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Vertical Collectivism

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