Exam 11: Communication in Relationships, Marriages, and Families

Sociologist Judith Wallerstein conducted lengthy interviews with 50 predominantly white, middle-class couples in northern California. In order to participate, both husband and wife had to define their marriage as

Being aware of what we're feeling and being sensitive to the feelings and needs of others is part of intelligence.

The text concludes that when both partners develop constructive habits, all of their problems will be solved.

The communication pattern involves a repeated cycle of negative verbal expression by one spouse and

Social psychologist John Gottman has made his reputation in the field of

Supportive couple relationships have to do with the couple's , perhaps more than any other social indicator emphasized by social scientists in earlier studies.

Counselors generally advise that an important aspect of learning to disagree involves expressing anger

In their assessments of marital communication, Gottman and his colleagues argue that the husband's escalation of negativity is part of the problem.

Psychologists Nathaniel Branden and Robert Sternberg have developed some rules for nourishing a romantically loving relationship. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

According to John Gottman and his colleagues, anger, sadness, and whining are examples of

involves making disapproving judgments or evaluations of one's partner.

Social psychologist John Gottman identified "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." Which of the following is NOT one of these?

According to Shelly Gable's research the "correct" response by one partner to the other's having something positive happen is characterized by

According to classification by researchers Huston and Melz, which type of marriage is high on showing signs of love and affection while low on antagonism?

One example of is rolling one's eyes at your spouse, indicating that they are inferior or undesirable.

All of the following are examples of social media EXCEPT

Anger and conflict in a relationship are necessary forces and a challenge to be met rather than avoided.

When faced with a complaint from their partner, men tend to withdraw emotionally while women do not. This response is so common that therapists have named it the " pattern."

Huston and Melz called both bland and tempestuous unions because these two marriage types evidenced only one of two desirable attributes.

The types of support needed for long-term union satisfaction involve all of the following EXCEPT