Based on Research by Fincham and Colleagues on Attributions of Married

question 11

Multiple Choice

Based on research by Fincham and colleagues on attributions of married couples,consider the following couple: Dean claims that every time Erica does something kind it is just because she wants to impress his mother,and every time she does something rude he says it is because she is a mean person.What kind of relationship are they most likely to have?

• A) They are a very satisfied and happy couple.
• B) They are a very dissatisfied and troubled couple.
• C) There is no way to judge based on attributions.
• D) It depends on the gender roles of the society they live in.
• E) They have a competitive relationship, due to Dean's self-serving bias.

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