In the context of cognitive complexity and cognitive simplicity, ...

[misspop]

In the context of cognitive complexity and cognitive simplicity, which of the following statements is true of couples?
 
  a. The dominant partner tends to influence the constructs of the less dominant partner.
  c. Partners often have divergent views of their worlds.
  b. Partners tend to construe their worlds in a similar manner.
  d. Men often score higher in cognitive complexity than women.

Question 2

Adults high in cognitive complexity are likely to have had:
 
  a. diverse experiences during childhood.
  b. more authoritarian parents.
  c. limited experiences during childhood.
  d. issues with their mental health at some point in their lives.

[kusterl]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Research on 40 couples suggested that these partners may have chosen each other because of their similar pre-existing levels of cognitive complexity, or else they developed this similarity as a result of living together. Either way, these partners tended to construe their worlds in a similar manner.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Cognitive complexity has been shown to increase with age with adults generally displaying greater cognitive complexity than children. Adults high in cognitive complexity typically had more diverse experiences in childhood. In addition, their parents were less authoritarian.