The Study by Paul Amato and Colleagues (Reported in "Social

question 33

Multiple Choice

The study by Paul Amato and colleagues (reported in "Social Problems Close Up") found that marital satisfaction _______ between 1980 and 2000.

• A)increased dramatically
• B)increased slightly
• C)did not change
• D)decreased slightly

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