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charchew

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Typically, a couple or family therapist acts as an objective outsider who helps the couple to
 
  a. identify and voice disagreements.
  b. save their marriage and avoid divorce.
  c. address one partner's problem behavior.
  d. avoid disagreements and focus on the positive.

Question 2

The Premarital Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) involves couples meeting in small groups to discuss marital relations and to learn communication skills. What has research revealed concerning the effectiveness of this program?
 
  a. Couples that go through this program report higher marital satisfaction after three years than do couples in the control group.
  b. Couples that go through this program report less marital satisfaction three years later than do couples in the control group.
  c. Couples that go through this program report more satisfaction, but they also report more conflict than do the couples in the control group.
  d. Couples that were randomly assigned to this program reported less marital satisfaction after three years than did couples who made the decision on their own to participate.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a.



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