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Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families, 5/e
Mary K. DeGenova
Philip F. Rice

Power, Decision Making, and Communication

True False

Please answer all questions



1

The most prevalent pattern among Mexican American families is one in which the husband and wife share in decision making as equals.
A)True
B)False
2

According to Tannen, women are more likely than men to use conversation as a negotiating device for preserving independence.
A)True
B)False
3

The partner with the greater love and emotional need tends to have the greater power.
A)True
B)False
4

Satisfied couples are more likely to discuss negative feelings pertaining to their mates.
A)True
B)False
5

In general, couples in which both people are high revealers are more compatible than are couples where both are low revealers or pairs that differ in the level of disclosure.
A)True
B)False