In a study of couples where one partner was studying for the New York State bar exam, how did the stress crossover effect change in the 4 weeks immediately preceding the exam date?
A) It did not change; the stress crossover effects were consistent throughout the 4-week study period.
B) The stress crossover effect became stronger; the closer the exam date, the more the stress the examinee experienced, and the worse the partner's moods became.
C) There was a U-shaped change in the stress crossover effect; at the beginning and at the end of the 4-week study, there was a strong crossover effect of the examinee's distress and the partner's mood but a weaker effect in the middle 2 weeks.
D) The stress crossover effect became weaker; the closer the exam date, the less the examinee's stress affected the partner's mood.

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The passage states that the study was focused on the 4 weeks preceding the exam date and that the question is how the stress crossover effect changed during that time. The correct choice is D because it states that the effect became weaker as the exam date approached.

In a Study of Couples Where One Partner Was Studying