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In relationships, we as individuals do not really care about fairness in relationships, as long as personal gain is in our favour.
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Hatfield, Utne, and Traupmann (1999) interviewed newly-married couples and how they felt about the current statuses of their marriage in relation to the effort that they put in.
Are we more content when we are over-benefited, under-benefited, or equitably treated?
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Over-benefited.
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Under-benefited.
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Equitably treated.
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None of the above.
Question 3
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Guilt in a relationship, particularly for women, is highest when...
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We over-benefit from it.
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We under-benefit from it.
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We are equitably treated.
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Others see how balanced our relationship is.
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None of the above.
Question 4
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Anger in a relationship is highest when...
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People stay in a relationship only when the profit or payoff is higher than when they believe it is better than with someone else (Thibaut & Kelley, 1955).
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Individuals who discover that their relationships are unbalanced will often try to restore equity (Hatfield, Berscheid & Walster, 1976).
Question 7
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According to Hatfield, Rapson, and Aumer-Ryan (2007) when are the concerns of fairness the most pertinent in a relationship?
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The beginning.
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When it looks to be ending.
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Consistently across the span of it.
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There aren't really any times.
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Both at the beginning and when it looks to be ending.
Question 8
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Some have criticised the authenticity of research involving equity theory in relationships, citing that it generally happens in unbalanced (or unhappy) relationships that concerns about fairness are more prominent.
Is this true or false?
Question 9
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In the Aumer-Ryan (et al., 2007) study, when did the Jamaican participants feel satisfaction most compared to American participants?
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When they over-benefited.
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When they under-benefited.
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When they were also equitably treated.
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None of the above.
Question 10
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"People tend not to compare their own relationships with others and focus, individually, on all the variables and circumstances surrounding their own" (Buunk, Oldersma & De Dreu, 2001).
Is this statement true or false?
Question 11
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Wong and Goodwin (2009) conducted qualitative research on relationships in three different cultures (United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Beijing).
Which of the following were the most important for Chinese and Hongkongese relationships? Select the appropriate, as there is more than one answer.
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Companionship.
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Equity.
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Consolidation.
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Characterisation.
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Harmony.
Question 12
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According to Wong and Goodwin (2009), British couples find that [blank_start]companionship[blank_end] is the most important aspect of a relationship, whilst Hongkongese and Chinese value [blank_start]harmony[blank_end] more.
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companionship
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trust
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attraction
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equity
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harmony
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codependency
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love
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family
Question 13
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Are the six definitions of love, as highlighted by Watts and Stenner (2013), built on traditional masculine and feminine values, or are they fluid and ever-changing?
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Traditional values.
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Fluid and ever-changing.
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Both.
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Neither.
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None of the above.
Question 14
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Milnes (2010) argues that society's ideological constructions of sexuality for males and females have an inherent double standard. Men are seen as active, wild, and generally uncontrollable, meanwhile, women are seen as passive and reactive.
Men generally excused for potential promiscuity, because of these constructions, compared to women. Is this statement true or false?
Question 15
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Boonzaier (2008) interviewed male and female couples in which there had been histories of abuse suffered by the women that were inflicted by their male partners.
What was the main draw from her findings?
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That the men positioned themselves as victims.
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That the men positioned women as victims.
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That the women blamed their partners.
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That the women blamed themselves.
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Both blamed each other.
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None of the above.
Question 16
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Jealousy is often a single event in a relationship, rather than found to be developed from a series of previous events.
Is this statement true or false?
Question 17
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Membership categorisation (MCD) devices can be used to denote particular stereotypes to characteristics of other individuals. For example, Stokoe (2010) observed discourses in conversation about men from two women.
"That's men," Sophie said. "That's what James was like on Sunday". The MCD is not about the individual in particular, but about the membership of James and men in general.
True or false?
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According to Butler (1990), gender is [blank_start]performative[blank_end].
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performative
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rigid
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fluid
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irrelevant
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unnecessary
Question 19
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Butler (1990) believes that identity is singular, fixed, and that they shape our gender relevant behaviours. Is this true or false?
Question 20
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"Our available lexicon of sexuality and relationships both makes available and delimits who, what, and how we can be"
Butler (1989, 1999, 2004) wrote this. True or false?
Question 21
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According to Butler (1989, 1999, 2004) gender is non-binary, and there are some definitions of sexuality and identity that cannot be defined. True or false?
Question 22
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Select the definition that best describes the equity theory.
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We balance what is fair in a cost-reward ratio in accordance to both (or more parties) and ensure that these is maximum fairness and balance.
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We determine what is best for us when balancing resources in negotiations between two parties.
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We ensure that the other party has a fairer share before thinking of ourselves when negotiating resources.
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All of the above.
Question 23
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Select the definition that best describes the exchange theory.
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We act on a cost-reward basis in our interactions with others, particularly in relationships, but what will give us the greatest profit in doing so.
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We try to exchange with others, in terms of interaction, with what will benefit us the most.
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We ensure that people other than ourselves perceive us in higher social standing after negotiating higher cost-reward in their benefit during interactions.
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All of the above.
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None of the above.
Question 24
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"For the equity theory, research is often very artificial. They are usually held within inauthentic settings and tend to revolve around business games where one party goes as far to help the others as much as they have been helped themselves. Therefore, it's not widely generalisable to personable, human interaction and relationships" (Wilke & Lanzetta, 1970).
Is this statement true or false?
Question 25
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Reproductive fitness refers to:
Question 26
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According to the evolutionary process between sexual partners, is it the more positive or negatively related preferences are to sexual preferences that genes are passed on?
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The more negatively related, the fewer genes that are passed on
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The more negatively related, the more genes that are passed on
Question 27
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According to the Buss (1989) study, are there sex-linked preferences between males and females?
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Yes, there are
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No, there are not
Question 28
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For Buss (1989), sex-linked preferences refer to:
Question 29
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Who of the two sexes is investing more in human reproduction?
Question 30
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Buss (1989) suggested that:
Question 31
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According to Stone, Shackleford, and Buss (2008), countries with poor health had preferences for:
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Financial security
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Good health
Question 32
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According to Chu (et al., 2007) females showed a consistent preference for attractive males of:
Question 33
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Which sex, according to Shackleford (et al., 2005) prefers "dependability, stability, education, and intelligence" more?
Question 34
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Which impact what, according to Confer (et al., 2010)
Question 35
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According to Wheeler and Kim (1997), Koreans Americans find what attractive?
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Social skills, friendliness, and well-adjusted pictures with others
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Social withdrawal, hostility, and generally negative attitudes
Question 36
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According to Festinger, Schachter, and Back (1950) and propinquity, were participants' closest friends living nearer to them or further apart?
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Nearer to them
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Further apart
Question 37
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According to research (Bornstein, 1989; Bornstein & D'Agostino, 1992; Moreland & Beach, 1992), did participants attend classes the more they liked or disliked the confederates?
Question 38
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According to Heider (1958) and the balance theory, we are motivated to achieve a state of equilibrium. Therefore:
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We like those that we share similar attitudes with, and dislike those that we don't
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We like those that we do not share similar attitudes with, and dislike those who do
Question 39
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According to Byrne (1971) and the law of attraction:
Question 40
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According to Jones, Pelham, Carvalho, and Mirenberg (2004), was there a significant or non-significant matching between people sharing the same surname prior to marriage
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Significant matching
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Non-significant matching
Question 41
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Jones (et al., 2004) found in similarity research that those who had experimental codes similar to their birth dates or surnames were:
Question 42
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According to Singh (et al., 2007), does how someone is personally evaluated have a significant effect? Does it increase attraction?
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Yes, it does
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No, it does not
Question 43
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According to research (Riela, Rodriguez, Aron, Xu & Acevedo, 2010; Riela, et al., 2010) similarity is not as influential as perceived liking. Riela (et al., 2010) found that white Americans and Asian Americans were less or more fond of "liking each other" and "familiarity"?
Question 44
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Reciprocal liking refers to:
Question 45
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According to Wood and Brumbaugh (2009), assortative mating is the idea that:
Question 46
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According to research (Buss & Barnes, 1986; Geary, Vigil & Byrd-Craven, 2004), market forces refer to:
Question 47
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According to Wood and Brumbaugh (2009), do men show strong consensual concern for physical characteristics?
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Yes, they do
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No, they do not
Question 48
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Wood and Brumbaugh (2009) found through their research that there is or is not a consensus for what traits are desirable in sexual partners?
Question 49
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According to Dickerson (2012), does your heightened state of arousal or excitation shape how you understand your feelings about meeting someone?
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Yes, they do
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No, they do not
Question 50
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The excitation transfer refers to:
Question 51
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In the Dutton and Aron (1974), who called the experimenter after the study more?
Question 52
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According to Cohen and Waugh (1989), those leaving 'suspense thriller' films were more or less aroused? For example, holding hands more, touching (etc).
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More aroused
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Less aroused
Question 53
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Meston and Frohlich (2003) found that ratings for attractiveness of a photograph were higher or lower for which group?
Question 54
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The ________ ________ is an idea that our motivation to enter and remain in relationships is driven by our assessment of the profit (rewards - costs) of doing so. Our behaviour is thus driven by seeking to maximise our profit. Profit, in this context, can include any perceived net benefits, not just financial ones.
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Exchange theory
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Equity theory
Question 55
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Rational actor refers to:
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The idea that human behaviour can be made sense of in terms of individuals rationally purusing what they perceive to be their own self-interest
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The idea that human behaviour can be made sense of in terms of individuals not rationally acting in what they want, but what others want
Question 56
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The ________ ________ is an idea that people are motivated by a concern with both maximising their outcomes (like the other theory) and (unlike the other theory) with fairness. The concern with fairness is understood as a particularly important issue for understanding partners' satisfaction or distress within a relationship.
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Equity theory
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Exchange theory
Question 57
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According to the Adams (1965) formula, outcome rewards minus outcome costs are ________ by perceived input.
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Divided
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Multiplied
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Added
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Subtracted
Question 58
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According to Adams (1965), the more a person feels that they contribute to the relationship (input), the more or less they feel that they deserve to receive in terms of outcomes and inputs?
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More they feel
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Less they feel
Question 59
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Pillemer, Hatfield, and Sprecher (2008) found that, in a study of women aged between 50 and 82, that women were their most content when:
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Over-benefiting
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Under-benefiting
Question 60
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According to Austin and Walster (1975), are individuals more concerned with equity in totality or equity in only some places
Question 61
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Attributions can be understood as:
Question 62
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Stander, Hsiung and McDermaid (2001) found that marriages rated as "conflictual" had higher or lower incidences of distress-maintaining attributions?
Question 63
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Fincham, Harold, and Gano-Phillips (2000) asserted that:
Question 64
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Available discourses refer to:
Question 65
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Ideological implications refer to:
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Versions of the world that are constructed, and their consequences, in being a type of person (eg, male, female)
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Versions of the world that others do not see but yourself
Question 66
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Interactional implications are: