Which of the Following BEST Summarizes Men's and Women's Perceptions

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST summarizes men's and women's perceptions regarding the cause of their divorces?

• A) Men are more likely to report that their wife's problematic behavior led to the divorce; women are more likely to say they don't know what led to the divorce.
• B) Men are more likely to blame money problems; women are more likely to blame it on communication difficulties.
• C) Women are more likely to report that their husband's problematic behavior led to the divorce; men are more likely to say they don't know what led to the divorce.
• D) Women and men are both likely to blame divorce on sexual incompatibility.

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Definitions:

Transactional Analysis

A psychoanalytic theory and method of therapy wherein social transactions are analyzed to determine the ego state of the communicator as a basis for understanding behavior.

Transaction

An instance of buying or selling something; in psychology, it can also refer to an interaction or exchange between people.

Strokes

A term used in psychology to describe a unit of recognition or attention that one person gives another, often used in transactional analysis.

Interpersonal Therapy

A short-term, attachment-focused psychotherapy that centers on resolving interpersonal problems and symptomatic recovery, emphasizing on relationship-focused intervention strategies.