Hal and Bernice Have Been Married for Just Nine Months

question 16

Multiple Choice

Hal and Bernice have been married for just nine months, and like any newly married couple they tend to argue from time to time. According to the model of Gottman and Levenson (2000) , if their conflicts include ____, their marriage will have a higher likelihood of ending in divorce.​

• A) silence​
• B) ​an unwillingness to address important issues
• C) ​displays of negative emotions
• D) ​masking real issues with romantic outings

Know the legal regulations impacting employee selection, including the use of polygraphs and equal employment opportunity laws.

Differentiate between reliability and validity in the context of measuring attributes in employee selection.

Understand the purpose and application of different types of tests (aptitude, achievement) in the selection process.

Recognize the importance and methods of ensuring reliable measurement in employee selection.

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Definitions:

Homeostatic Adjustment

The process by which living organisms regulate their internal environment to maintain stable, life-sustaining conditions.

Organ Reserve

The excess capacity built into organs, allowing them to cope with extraordinary demands or to compensate for age-related degradation.

Senescence

The process of aging characterized by a gradual decline in physical and cognitive function.

Allostatic

Related to the process by which the body responds to stressors in order to regain homeostasis.