In a Longitudinal Study of Older Married Adults in Detroit

question 7

Multiple Choice

In a longitudinal study of older married adults in Detroit, almost all widows and widowers _____ their marriage.

• A) minimized
• B) idealized
• C) quickly forgot
• D) denigrated

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Definitions:

Situational Attribution

Attributing a behavior to external factors or the situation in which the behavior occurred.

Personalism

Behaviour that appears to be directly intended to benefit or harm oneself rather than others.

Causal Schemata

Experience-based beliefs about how certain types of causes interact to produce an effect.

Internal Cause

An explanation for behavior or events that attributes their origin to factors within the person, such as traits, feelings, or abilities.