Which statement best describes the MSI-R?

• A. It evaluates educational attainment
• B. It assists couples in communicating about a broad range of relationship issues and includes ten scales for marital satisfaction.
• C. It measures general psychopathology in individuals
• D. It assesses cross-generational family patterns

Answer: (B)

The MSI-R is a counseling tool designed for use with couples to understand how satisfied they are in their marriage and to highlight a range of relationship issues that affect communication. It uses multiple scales to assess different aspects of marital functioning, helping therapists identify where tensions lie and where to focus therapy. Because of this focus on couples and the variety of relationship dynamics it assesses, the description that it assists couples in communicating about a broad range of relationship issues and includes ten scales for marital functioning best matches what the MSI-R does.

The other options point to tools aimed at different areas—educational attainment, general psychopathology in individuals, or cross-generational family patterns—which aren’t the primary purpose of the MSI-R.