Exam 8: Communication

You know your partner has been studying all day for an exam and will not have had time to cook supper,so you pick up some takeout on your way home from work.Your behavior is an example of:

Maytal has an insecure attachment style and is married to her wife,Sally.Sally recently poked fun at Maytal for putting on a bit of weight in the past month,which hurt Maytal's feelings.Sally apologized.While Maytal could tell Sally was sincere,Maytal was still upset.What factor is most likely making it difficult for Maytal to forgive Sally?

Your roommate is studying for a big final exam.You notice that she is anxious,so,to help out,you decide to wash all the dinner dishes,even though it is her turn.What kind of support is this?

Over the course of the semester,your friend Samantha meets someone and falls in love.From the self-expansion perspective,what changes can you expect to observe in Samantha?

Petula's mother has a terminal illness and she is not expected to live more than a few weeks.Petula just placed her mother in hospice.Petula told her romantic partner,Sarah,that she feels guilty and that she feels she is abandoning her mother.Sarah responds by saying,"Well,everyone has to die sometime." What perspective from your text helps us understand Sarah's response?

Compare and contrast silent forgiveness and hollow forgiveness,and discuss how they operate in the context of intimate relationships from an intra- and interpersonal level.

Ken is an agreeable person with a secure attachment style.He recently scheduled a date with his wife,Diane,but she never showed up.Diane offered a sincere apology to Ken for forgetting about their dinner date;however,Ken was still upset.What factor is most likely making it difficult for Ken to forgive Diane?

Asian Americans are ________ likely than European Americans to disclose their needs for support to a romantic partner because of concern that ________.

Lisa discovered that her wife had lied about a bad investment that has cost them a good portion of their life savings.Still unhappy about the situation,Lisa is asking many questions about what happened.What stage of forgiveness do you think Lisa is experiencing?

Lloyd is an emotionally stable man,who has a secure relationship with his husband,Mario.One day,Mario tells Lloyd that Lloyd was being annoying by not doing the household duties,which made Lloyd upset.Mario apologized to Lloyd;however,Lloyd did not find Mario's apology to be sincere.What factor is most likely making it difficult for Lloyd to forgive Mario?

Describe the intimacy process model.

Self-expansion theory provides an explanation for:

Your partner is dealing with an upcoming important deadline at work.What type of support should you provide and why?

Liam has adjusted to the revelation that his wife cheated on him a year ago.He recognizes that if he holds a grudge against her,it is going to affect their family negatively,so he decides to forgive her.What stage of forgiveness is Liam most likely experiencing?

Cassandra's coworkers celebrate her birthday by taking her to a spa for a manicure and pedicure instead of working in the afternoon.She tells her wife,Patricia,all about the outing.What might Patricia say or do that would represent the (1)active-constructive; (2)active-destructive;and (3)passive-destructive capitalization responses to Cassandra's disclosure?

Brad and Jing-Mei have been married for several years.Recently Brad discovered that Jing-Mei had a brief affair.The text describes four factors that increase the likelihood of forgiveness following a relationship transgression.Which of these factors might argue for Brad's forgiveness and which might argue against Brad's forgiveness.

When a partner makes a personal disclosure,how does that affect the self-esteem of the other partner?

Which types of shared-couple activities have been shown to increase relationship satisfaction and communication?

Julian tells his wife,Danielle,"I'm worried that my brother might be drinking again." She nods and goes back to typing on the computer.Julian tries again,"I smelled alcohol on my brother last week,and I really hope he hasn't fallen off the wagon." After a few seconds of silence,his wife turns to him and says,"Hmm,right." What is this an example of?

Jaswinder has been in a relationship with Sukhdip for about 2 years;they have set up a joint bank account and have bought a house together,and Jaswinder has taught Sukhdip how to ski and has introduced her to his hobby of photography.What model or perspective best explains these behaviors?