Noller (1984), in Investigating Communication Patterns Among Married Couples, Found

question 57

Multiple Choice

Noller (1984) , in investigating communication patterns among married couples, found that:

• A) partners who were better at encoding and decoding were more likely to be maritally satisfied.
• B) maritally dissatisfied couples tended to reduce conflict by not talking to each other.
• C) overall, men were better at encoding messages.
• D) women did most of the talking.

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Definitions:

Empiricism

A philosophical stance positing that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.

Structuralism

An early school of psychology that aimed to understand the structure of the mind by analyzing the basic components of thoughts and sensations.

Empiricists

Philosophers who emphasize that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.

Proximal Stimuli

The patterns of stimuli from objects and events that actually reach your senses (eyes, ears, skin, etc.), influencing perception.