When They First Started Dating, Norma and Nathan Didn't Share

question 125

Multiple Choice

When they first started dating, Norma and Nathan didn't share much about themselves with one another, but as their relationship developed they began to talk more about personal issues and reveal more about themselves to each other. Their behavior is most consistent with the predictions of

• A) the matching hypothesis.
• B) equity theory.
• C) the triangular theory of love.
• D) social penetration theory.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists between certain aspects of a population or parameters.

Null Hypothesis

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Null Hypothesis

A statement or proposition that specifies no effect or no difference and that researchers aim to test.