Hloni Is Only Moderately Happy with Her Marriage

question 133

Multiple Choice

Hloni is only moderately happy with her marriage. Because of that, she is thinking about having a baby to make her marriage more satisfying. Is this a good idea?

• A)Yes, because marital satisfaction increases with the birth of a baby.
• B)Maybe, because when both parents want a baby, marital satisfaction increases after the birth of the baby.
• C)No, as having a child typically decreases marital satisfaction.
• D)It is uncertain, as there is no specific relationship between marital satisfaction and the birth of a child.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for prior learning.

Stimulus

An external or internal change that influences the activity of a living organism or one of its parts.

Operant Conditioning

A technique of instruction where the potency of a conduct is influenced by rewarding or discouraging it.