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16 couples who had been married about 8½ yr. indicated level of activation every 4 hr. on each of 6 days and twice each day completed the Interpersonal Conflict Scale. Body temperatures were recorded each hour. Analyses showed group rhythms in scores, individual rhythms in some scores. Use of this information in resolving conflict seems possible.
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Hoskins et al. (1979) studied this question.
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