One Reason Why Researchers Have Assumed That Relationships Follow Predictable

question 10

Multiple Choice

One reason why researchers have assumed that relationships follow predictable stages could be:

• A) This is the easiest type of research to publish
• B) Relationships really do always follow predictable stages
• C) People give retrospective reports that try to 'make sense' of their relationships
• D) The end of a relationship is inevitable once it has begun

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