Exam 8: Communication

Studies by Aron and colleagues suggest that couples who engage in ________ activities together tend to experience increases in relationship satisfaction and communication.

Describe the three stages of forgiveness developed by Gordon and Baucom (1998).

According to Gable (2004),there are four basic types of capitalization responses.List the four types and discuss how each is related to relationship intimacy.

In response to a blunder John made,John's wife,Carineh,said,"You are so dumb,John." John got angry,and Carineh quickly apologized.John told Carineh he forgave her even though he did not mean it because he was still angry with her.What type of forgiveness is John displaying?

Visible support is to ________ as invisible support is to ________.

According to the intimacy process model:

Selena is proud of herself for getting an article published in her school newspaper and has called her boyfriend,Nick,to tell him the good news.Which of the following factors will most likely determine whether Selena benefits from her attempt at capitalization?

Danny and Stella were in therapy following the revelation of Stella's relationship with another man.Danny felt hurt,angry,and confused about his relationship and feelings for Stella.Stella was defensive about the affair and tried to hide the full extent of her relationship with the other man.What stage of forgiveness do you think this couple is experiencing?

Your partner is dealing with an upcoming important deadline at work and needs to spend most nights working on the project rather than watching TV with you.What is the best way for you to support him during this stressful time and why?

Define invisible and visible support,and discuss which type may be more beneficial under certain conditions.

Carl told his wife,Meena,that he got a raise at work.Meena (although happy for Carl)did not say much.What type of capitalization response is this?

Lisa is in the middle of studying for four final exams and feels a great deal of stress.Her partner,Alex,is trying to decide how best to help: he could do more around the house by doing the dishes and cooking dinner more often and mowing the lawn,or he could offer to help quiz her on some of the material.What should Alex do and why?

You have been under a great deal of stress at work for the past few months.You tell your partner about your concerns.Your partner responds by saying,"It sounds like this is really difficult for you to handle." What kind of response has your partner made?

You go on a local television show to promote your new research study on social support.The interviewer asks,"Why do you need to study social support? Isn't it simple: Being supportive is better?" How do you respond to her comment,referring to specific research findings on support presented in the text?

The intimacy process model is important because it draws attention to:

________ refers to the routine behaviors and strategies partners undertake to help ensure that their relationship will continue.

Your friend Humpreet asks you what she can do to put the "spice" back into her 2-year relationship with Tasha.She says the two of them get along fine,but the relationship seems to be routine compared with when they first started dating.From a self-expansion perspective,what suggestion(s)would you give Humpreet and why?

In response to a blunder John made,John's wife,Carineh,said,"You are so dumb,John." John got angry,and Carineh quickly apologized.John forgave Carineh even though he didn't tell her so.What type of forgiveness is John displaying?

Regarding maintenance processes in relationships,which of the following is true?

Following a transgression,Juan feels angry,yet acts warmly to his partner.Juan's feelings of anger are considered _________,whereas his acting warmly is considered _________.