What Makes It Difficult to Interpret the Research on the Link

question 108

Multiple Choice

What makes it difficult to interpret the research on the link between marriage and happiness?

• A)Much of the research is correlational and also involves indirect links between marriage and happiness.
• B)Being married automatically puts people at risk for health problems which make people unhappy.
• C)Husbands and wives serve as social support for each other, which can be draining and actually make you less happy.
• D)There are confounding features, like the fact that many surveys take place right after people get married and are still in the "honeymoon period."

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