According to the Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation Model of Marriage, Marital Quality

question 132

Multiple Choice

According to the vulnerability-stress-adaptation model of marriage, marital quality:

• A) is a dynamic process resulting from a couple's ability to handle stress.
• B) declines when couples are "too" alike.
• C) is predicted by the age of the couple at marriage.
• D) means there is one strong member of a couple and one weak member.

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