The Implications of the Study by McDonald,Zanna and Holmes (2000)on

question 119

Multiple Choice

The implications of the study by McDonald,Zanna and Holmes (2000) on the effect of alcohol on perceptions of conflict in relationships are that

• A) alcohol may have an indirect effect on conflict by making people less willing to work on conflict in the relationship.
• B) alcohol can play a causal role in increasing relationship conflict.
• C) alcohol has little direct effect on perception of conflict in a relationship.
• D) women's perceptions of relationship conflict are more affected by alcohol than men's perceptions.
• E) the fact that both the alcohol and placebo groups reacted negatively shows that alcohol provides an excuse for relationship conflict.

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