When Couples Begin to Date, There Are Many Uncertainties About

question 80

Multiple Choice

When couples begin to date, there are many uncertainties about each other's sexual history, activity preferences and so forth. As they spend more and more time together, their estimates of these things become

• A) much more accurate and often leads to the disentanglement phase of the relationship.
• B) a part of the shared environment, leading the relationship into the cognitive dissonance phase.
• C) considerably more confident, but no more accurate.
• D) much more accurate, but with lower confidence in the estimates.

Recognize the importance and challenges of achieving a representative sample.

Comprehend the relationship between variables in research settings.

Understand the significance of response rates and their impact on research validity.

Recognize biases and problems in survey research and strategies to counteract them.

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