According to Gottman's Research, Which of the Following Statements Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

According to Gottman's research, which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A) When failed repair attempts are combined with the Four Horsemen, Gottman can predict whether a couple will divorce in the next five years with 97.5% accuracy.
• B) Marriages in which men are willing to accept influence from their wives are 80% more likely to end in divorce.
• C) For 96% of couples, only the first minute of data is necessary to predict divorce or stability; harsh startup is one of several key variables in predicting divorce in that first minute.
• D) Stable couples have five times as many positive interactions as negative interactions during conflict; distressed couples may have a 1:1 ratio.

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Definitions:

Temporal

Relating to time, or the sequential order in which events occur.

Occipital

Related to the occipital lobe of the brain, which mainly handles the processing of visual information.

Frontal

Pertaining to the frontal lobe of the brain, which is involved in executive functions such as decision-making, problem-solving, and control of behavior.

Somatosensory Cortex

A part of the brain responsible for processing sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, pain, and body position.