It Is Common for Marital Satisfaction to Decline

question 2

Multiple Choice

It is common for marital satisfaction to decline

• A) slowly but consistently throughout the marriage.
• B) during the early months of a woman's first pregnancy.
• C) after the birth of a couple's first child.
• D) when all children have moved out of the home.
• E) after the retirement of both spouses.

Recognize the role and process of extending, defining, reinforcing, and revising construct systems.

Understand the importance and methods of anticipating events correctly within construct theory.

Appreciate the practical application of construct theory in psychotherapy and assessment through tools like the REP Test.

Acknowledge the criticisms of Kelly's theory and its implications for the emotional vs. rational aspects of human functioning.

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Definitions:

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration; often referred to as the stress hormone.

Effective Punishment

Punishment that successfully decreases or stops unwanted behaviors by applying an adverse stimulus or removing a desirable one following the behavior.

Consistent

Showing steady conformity to a pattern, belief, or attitude over time.

Flooding Technique

A behavioral therapy method where an individual is exposed to their fear source without an actual threat in order to overcome that fear.