The Longitudinal Investigation of Couples from Late Pregnancy Until Three

question 53

Multiple Choice

The longitudinal investigation of couples from late pregnancy until three years after baby was born found that:

• A) being parents gave them a stable identity as a parent.
• B) they had more positive marital relations after the baby was born.
• C) they had decreased marital satisfaction after the baby was born.
• D) women paid less attention to their personal growth.

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Definitions:

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Parallel Processing

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