This term refers to the degree of which an attitude is either positive or negative.

By using a word such as now to replace the five-word, 17-letter phrase at this point in time, you are avoiding using

a. connotative language. b. denotative language. c. oral language. d. a euphemism. e. gobbledygook.

According to a study of long-term happy marriages, which of the factors below was NOT mentioned as an element of those marriages?

A. positive distortion B. unconditional acceptance C. religious beliefs D. stubbornness