The Reduction of Tension Within a Dyad by Involving a Third

question 13

Multiple Choice

The reduction of tension within a dyad by involving a third person is

• A) A role set
• B) Blending
• C) A double bind
• D) Triangulation

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Experimental Research

A research method involving the manipulation of variables to establish cause-and-effect relationships.

Cause and Effect

The principle that actions or events lead to a certain consequence or outcome, wherein the cause is why something happens, and the effect is what happens.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numerical values divided by the number of values in the set, commonly known as the average.

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