A couple is in counseling. She states that she drinks because he rejects her. He states that he rejects her because she drinks. It appears that in this example of bidirectionality
A. the drinking is probably the actual predisposing cause for the problems in this marriage.
B. the rejection is probably the actual predisposing cause for the problems in this marriage.
C. the drinking and rejection influence and maintain each other.
D. the drinking and rejection are caused by another third variable unknown to the couple.
Answer:C
A couple is in counseling. She states that she drinks because he rejects her. He states that he rejects her because she drinks. It appears that in this example of bidirectionality
A. the drinking is probably the actual predisposing cause for the problems in this marriage. B. the rejection is probably the actual predisposing cause for the problems in this marriage. C. the drinking and rejection influence and maintain each other. D. the drinking and rejection are caused by another third variable unknown to the couple.