Exam 11: Communication in Relationships Marriages and Families

John Gottman and his colleagues made suggestions for better couple communication, and their advice for wives and husbands is the same.

Sue Ellen feels that she has an unhappy relationship with her partner, Carole. She has been angry with Carole for a long time, but she won't express it openly. Sue Ellen's behavior reflects

Marriage Encounter is one of many workshops designed for couples who

Chronic criticism, nagging, nitpicking, and sarcasm are all forms of

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

Huston and Melz classified relationships into four types. Which of the following is NOT one of those relationship types?

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

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

ENRICH and PREP are training programs for married couples that emphasize

What false belief is detrimental to a relationship?

Josh and Lizzie were always very physical and lovey-dovey with each other, but they also fought often, sometimes getting loud and physical in their anger. According to Huston and Melz, which type of marriage do they have?

When Nick Stinnett made his observations of family strengths, six qualities stood out. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

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

According to psychologists Nathaniel Branden and Robert Sternberg, in order to nourish a romantically loving relationship, couples should

List and define the relationship types classified by Huston and Melz and explain why some of these are "mixed blessing" relationships.

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

Deborah Tannen argues that men typically engage in conversation aimed mainly at conveying information, which she refers to as

Avoiding or evading a fight is an example of stonewalling.

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

What evidence suggests that digital communication may be replacing in-person communication?