Gottman's Research, He Asks Couples to "Tell the Story of Us

question 11

Multiple Choice

Gottman's research, he asks couples to "tell the story of us." Based on _______, he found that the couple will almost certainly be together four years later.

• A) whether the couple uses sarcasm rather than being brutally honest
• B) whether the positive outweighs the negative
• C) whether each person talked for an equal amount of time
• D) whether each person explicitly apologized for past transgressions

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Definitions:

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A form of gambling which involves drawing lots for a prize, often administered by state or federal governments.

Probability

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Utility

In economics, a measure of satisfaction or happiness that consumers derive from consuming goods and services.

Von Neumann-Morgenstern

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