In successful “minding of close relationships,†attributioninvolves
| a. | viewing positive behaviors as internally caused and negativebehaviors as externally caused. |
| b. | viewing negative behaviors as externally caused and positivebehaviors as internally caused. |
| c. | special communication that enhances closeness and intimacy. |
| d. | developing acceptance and respect. |
In Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, different varieties oflove are based on three essential ingredients. These are
| a. | romance, friendship, and knowledge. |
| b. | love, friendship, and mutual interest. |
| c. | intimacy, shared interests, and mutuality. |
| d. | intimacy, passion, and commitment. |
| Research studies of optimism, defined and measured asexplanatory style, |
| a. | shows a pattern of effects and outcomes that are quite similarto those shown for dispositional optimism. |
| b. | has found the internal-external explanatory dimension to be lesspredictive than the stable and global dimensions. |
| c. | are based on people’s explanations for negative life eventsonly. |
| d. | all of the above |
