Jim and Pam Have Been Married for Four Years and Have

question 105

Multiple Choice

Jim and Pam have been married for four years and have been experiencing troubles for at least a few years. They decide to go to couples therapy to work through their issues. During therapy, they are asked to work together in establishing rules for talking. These rules may include all of the following except

• A)always beginning with something positive when stating a problem.
• B)maintaining a focus on the present or future instead of the past.
• C)identifying discrepancies between your partner's words and nonverbal actions.
• D)talking about observable events and avoiding making inferences.

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Definitions:

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge, orbiting the nucleus of an atom and involved in chemical bonds and electricity.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds that form between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and a more electronegative atom, such as oxygen or nitrogen, in another, playing critical roles in the structure of DNA and proteins.

Ionic Bonds

Ionic bonds are chemical bonds formed between two atoms when one atom transfers electrons to another, resulting in oppositely charged ions that attract each other.

Covalent Bonds

Covalent bonds are chemical bonds where atoms share pairs of electrons, enabling each atom to attain a stable electron configuration.