The communications of couples introduced to each other by the examiner were compared with the communications of engaged couples. The Family Interaction Scales were used to classify communications. Significant differences on 5 variables were found, indicating that engaged couples' communications were clearly different from the newly introduced couples. The results were related to other research on marital interaction and communication processes in small groups.
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