In a Study of Relationship Satisfaction and Stability Over a 3-Year

question 31

Multiple Choice

In a study of relationship satisfaction and stability over a 3-year period,which of the following types of partnerships was the most likely to break up?

• A)Anxious-ambivalent man with anxious-ambivalent woman.
• B)Avoidant man with secure woman.
• C)Anxious-ambivalent man with avoidant woman.
• D)Avoidant man with anxious-ambivalent woman.

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Definitions:

Preconscious

The part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that are not currently in conscious awareness but can easily be brought to consciousness.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that houses memories, desires, and feelings not within the immediate awareness of the individual.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing ethical conduct and societal norms.

Structural Model

A representation that outlines the arrangement and connectivity of components within a system or theory.