Which of the Following Is TRUE Regarding Markman and Colleagues

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE regarding Markman and colleagues' research on relationship quality?

• A) Some risk factors for divorce can be changed.
• B) Those who eventually got divorce or experienced marital distress were overly complimentary to each other to hide their feelings of frustration.
• C) Their findings conflicted with those of other researchers because they did not find that negative interactions impacted the quality of marriage or whether people got divorced.
• D) It has been criticized for being cross-sectional and not including data from both members of the couple.

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