According to Rusbult's Investment Model of Relationships, __________

question 196

Multiple Choice

According to Rusbult's investment model of relationships, __________.

• A) some relationships are communal, in the sense that people are not concerned about the rewards they are getting from their partners
• B) the main predictor of whether people will stay in a relationship is how satisfied they are with that relationship
• C) some women stay in abusive relationships because they have a high investment in the relationship and they have poor alternatives
• D) when deciding whether to stay in a relationship, people rarely consider their "comparison level"

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