Exam 13: Intimacy and Distance in Relationships

This is the most painful of all relationship endings.

Cultural norms that lead us to believe that abuse doled out by a male is acceptable include all of the following except:

Relationships have both internal and external tensions experienced.

Share at least two ways we can keep a relationship healthy, and explain one in detail.

During this grief stage, one regrets anything he/she may have said or done to hurt the person who has died.

The Johari Window involves all of the panes below except:

Over time, as the amount of intimacy we share increases, our level of intensity deepens.

The opposing tensions or conflicts created when the goals and expectations of one partner clash with the goals and expectations of the other is are known as _____________.

This dialectic occurs when we desire openness in relationships, while maintaining privacy.

When communication lacks breadth and depth, it will typically advance beyond a casual relationship.

Each day ________ women die from violence committed by persons close to them.

The social penetration model explains the roles self-awareness and self-disclosure play in relationship building.

We are both technologically and emotionally equipped to handle long-distance relationships.

During this period, those closest to the one who suffered the loss typically try to protect him/her by shielding him/her from feeling sad.

This type of tension often includes how two partners communicate with each other.

Among this group, self-disclosure is a measure of closeness.

Disclosing personal information rarely carries risk.

When you _____________ a relational tension, you reframe it.

________________ ________________ is key to establishing meaningful relationships.

These relationships are noted for the presence of verbal or physical abuse.