In Gottman's Studies, the Presence of Four Behaviors During a Couple's

question 11

Multiple Choice

In Gottman's studies, the presence of four behaviors during a couple's argument predicted divorce with 85% accuracy. Criticism, one of the four horsemen, is best described as:

• A) seeing oneself as superior to one's partner.
• B) a statement that implies something is globally wrong with the partner.
• C) when the listener withdraws from interaction, either physically or mentally.
• D) a way to ward off attack and defensiveness claims.

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Equilibrium Price

The market price at which the quantity of a good supplied is equal to the quantity demanded, resulting in market equilibrium.

Marginal Cost

The augmentation in total cost triggered by the creation of one further unit of a product or service.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, leading to a state of market equilibrium.

Equilibrium Price

The cost at which the amount of a product that buyers want to purchase matches the amount that sellers are willing to supply, creating equilibrium in the market.