Divorces in Young Adulthood Tend to Be Full of Anger

question 83

Multiple Choice

Divorces in young adulthood tend to be full of anger and conflict, with each partner bitterly blaming the other for the failure of the marriage.In contrast, midlife divorces tend to be between couples whose __________.

• A)career goals have become incompatible
• B)love has gone cold
• C)political views have separated
• D)choice of soul mates has changed

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon in psychology where newly acquired information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory involving the storage of general knowledge, facts, concepts, and meanings not tied to specific experiences.

Concepts

Mental representations or understandings of categories or classifications of objects, events, or people, based on shared properties or characteristics.