Which Statement Is True About Marital Satisfaction

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about marital satisfaction?

• A) Women report feeling slightly happier with their marriages than men do.
• B) When a marriage is distressed, women are more likely than men to express dissatisfaction.
• C) When a marriage is distressed, men are more likely than women to seek professional help.
• D) Partners who hold overly positive biases concerning each other's attributes are less happy with their relationships.

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Definitions:

Scapegoat Theory

A social psychological concept that suggests individuals or groups are unfairly blamed for problems not of their making.

Mere Exposure Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which repeated exposure to a stimulus increases an individual's preference for that stimulus.

Ingroup Bias

Describes the tendency to favor members of one's own group over those from external groups.

Just-world Phenomenon

The cognitive bias to believe that the world is just and people get what they deserve, often used to rationalize injustice.