Exam 8: Enhancing Relationships

The confrontational style of conflict management promotes a win-win approach.

When working to manage conflict, it is essential for a person to use _____ statements to create a supportive climate.

At the highest level of relational escalation is the _____ stage.

Aristotle is attributed with providing one of the best definitions of a friend when he said it is "a _____ that resides in two bodies."

The cooperative style of conflict management focuses on the problem and not the people.

Dan and Donna begin self-disclosing information about their dreams for the future, values, and religious beliefs, but they still spend a limited amount of time with one another. They are moving into which stage of relational escalation?

When partners define their lives less as a couple and more as individuals, they are in the stagnation stage of relational de-escalation.

Which of the following is an appropriate example of "owning" your feelings by using an "I" message?

Which of the following is one of Wilmot and Hocker's hallmarks of a constructive conflict?

Rather than get mad at her roommate for spending too much time in the bathroom, Anita decided to come up with some ideas so each of them can use the bathroom when they need to. Anita's conflict management style would be described as _____.