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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