Weiner-Davis Suggests That Couples Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy By

question 20

Multiple Choice

Weiner-Davis suggests that couples create a self-fulfilling prophecy by:

• A) examining their weaknesses and areas of conflict.
• B) focusing on the future and ignoring the past.
• C) focusing on the strengths that brought them together in the first place.
• D) making a contract not to argue with each other.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach founded by Freud that aims to explore unconscious conflicts driving psychological disorders.

Bed-Wetting

The involuntary urination during sleep, especially common among young children.

Emotional Conflicts

A psychological state characterized by inner turmoil and tension due to conflicting emotions or desires.

Cognitive Therapists

Mental health professionals who treat psychological issues through an emphasis on modifying dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs.