Benny Wants to Adopt Both the "Hot" and "Cold" Perspectives

question 103

Multiple Choice

Benny wants to adopt both the "hot" and "cold" perspectives in his research on why married couples get divorced.Which description best exemplifies his approach?

• A)He wants to understand what motivates people to stay in marriages that they know from past experience will only get worse.
• B)He wants to study the difference between passive and active aggression in marriages.
• C)He wants to investigate how spur-of-the-moment marriage problems are solved relative to ongoing problems.
• D)He wants to determine whether simple factors,such as mismatches in attitudes,can predict breakups better than communication patterns.

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Definitions:

Experiment

A method of research in the sciences or social sciences in which variables are manipulated and controlled to determine their effects on other variables.

Behavioral Outcomes

The observable behaviors or actions that result from interventions, treatments, or environmental conditions, often used to assess the effectiveness of a specific intervention or treatment.

Sociocultural Theory

The approach that emphasizes how cognitive development proceeds as a result of social interactions between members of a culture.

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual capabilities that occurs throughout childhood and adulthood, influencing how one understands the world.