Exam 12: Communication in Relationships, Marriages, and Families

According to John Gottman and his colleagues, anger, sadness, whining, disgust, tension and fear, belligerence, contempt, and defensiveness are all examples of

___________ involves making disapproving judgments or evaluations of one's partner.

In John Gottman's investigations, __________ was the only variable that predicted both marital stability and marital happiness among stable couples.

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

Being aware of what we're feeling and being sensitive to the feelings and needs of others is part of ____________.

Avoiding or evading a fight is an example of stonewalling.

John Gottman's research showed that conflict and anger themselves did not predict divorce but four processes that he called the __________ did.

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

The feeling that one's spouse is inferior or undesirable reflects

Psychologists Nathaniel Branden and Robert Sternberg have developed some rules for nourishing a romantically loving relationship. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Conflict is a natural part of every relationship.

According to classification by researchers Huston and Melz, which type of marriage is high on both affection and antagonism?

What are "I-statements" and what role can they play in marital communication?

__________ refers to speaking to gain or reinforce intimacy.

Douglas and Rhonda have agreed upon a time and a place for a fight. However strange this may appear, Douglas and Rhonda have followed the guideline that the text calls

John Gottman found that, in reaching an agreement, happily married people do so

James feels that he has an unhappy marriage: He has been angry with his wife for a long time, but he won't express it openly. James's behavior reflects

John and Danielle were constantly using criticism, passive-aggressive behavior, and contempt during their fights, and they hadn't said any words of love or touched each other for months. According to Huston and Melz, which type of marriage do they have?

Research shows that distressed marital couples are distinguished by

__________ means preparing to defend oneself against what one presumes is an upcoming attack.