Regarding marriage enhancement, or prevention programs, which of the following statements is true?
A) There is some preliminary evidence that a variant of PREP (Self-PREP) used in Australia may actually be harmful to high-risk couples.
B) A problem with evaluating the outcome research on PREP is that most of the studies did not employ random assignment.
C) Couples who participate in PREP are better at solving problems and communicating. However, they do not tend to be any more satisfied than non-PREP couples.
D) Preliminary evidence indicates that CARE couples are more satisfied than PREP couples at the end of the 3-year follow-up.

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Many of the outcome studies on PREP did not use random assignment, which makes it difficult to determine causality and potential confounding variables. Choice A is incorrect because there is no evidence to suggest that a variant of PREP used in Australia is harmful to high-risk couples. Choice C is partially correct in that couples who participate in PREP are better at solving problems and communicating, but there is conflicting evidence on whether they are more satisfied than non-PREP couples. Choice D is incorrect because there is no evidence to suggest that CARE couples are more satisfied than PREP couples.

Regarding Marriage Enhancement, or Prevention Programs, Which of the Following