Exam 10: Conflict

The technique used to understand sources of couple miscommunication through structured,problem-solving discussions is called:

When did psychologists begin to reject the idea that relationship dissolution was primarily due to the personality issues of one individual?

Coercion arises in relationships by _____ reinforcing the _____ behaviors of one's partner.

When studying relationship conflict,social exchange theorists are more interested in examining _____ than _____.

Samira and Adele are participating in a research study to examine how miscommunication contributes to marital conflict.During the study,Samira makes a statement and pushes a button indicating the intent of her message,from "super negative" to "super positive." Following this,Adele then rates her perception of the message.What technique are Samira and Adele using to communicate?

Which type of approach will be LEAST effective in eliciting change in one's relationship?

Nessim and Mariah participated in a study of couple communication.Nessim had 100 speaking turns and 33 of them were coded as criticism.His ________ for criticism was 33/100,or .33.

Based on observational data from couples' disagreements,the three topics of disagreement are:

Describe how the interactions of unhappy couples (in comparison to happy couples)can be characterized according to Gottman's structural model of marital interaction.

Simon and his partner,Javed,are on their way home from a party.Javed is upset with Simon because he thinks Simon was flirting with another man at the party.Eventually,Simon notices that Javed is not talking and asks,"You're awfully quiet.Is there something wrong?" Javed answers,"Yes,you are such a two-timing jerk-I saw you flirting with Andy in the kitchen!" Name and provide two examples of constructive conflict resolution strategies that Simon could use in response to Javed's accusation.

In a videotaped discussion,Marco says,"I think that our conflicts arise because we don't spend very much time together anymore." His partner,Luigi,responds,"Are you serious? We have dinner together every night,but you're the one always talking on the phone or getting distracted.You won't just sit down for five minutes and actually talk to me." How would you code Luigi's response?

Nuray sees most people as unreliable,unavailable,and uncaring.Nuray most likely has a(n)_____ attachment style and uses _____ conflict management strategies in her relationship.

Adults whose mothers were neither attentive nor responsive to them throughout childhood are likely to:

According to your text,which of the following topics is the source of the greatest number of disagreements reported by husbands and wives?

Early research comparing happy and unhappy couples was designed to examine:

Discuss three different attachment styles and how they relate to relationship conflict.

Women are more likely to cite _____ as a topic of disagreement,while men are more likely to cite _____ as a topic of disagreement.

Which of the following is positively correlated with relationship dissatisfaction?

Research on couple conflict from an attachment perspective has shown that:

According to research,anger and poor problem-solving skills _____ levels of relationship satisfaction.