Exam 12: Communication in Relationships, Marriages, and Families

Avoiding or evading a fight is an example of __________.

There is no such thing as a conflict-free conflict.

Todd and Erin were intentional in telling and showing each other how much they loved and appreciated one another. They were also not afraid to have healthy conflict when necessary, but always treated each other with respect, even when angry. According to Huston and Melz, which type of marriage do they have?

Therapists refer to a pattern of __________, which involves a repeated cycle of negative verbal expression by one spouse and withdrawal by the other.

Emotional intelligence includes all EXCEPT which of the following?

Define passive-aggressive behavior and give examples of the things people might do that would be characterized as passive-aggressive.

Which of the following is NOT one of the tactics used by stonewallers to avoid conflict?

The text points out that it is impossible to __________ when a person is in the "hating my partner, wanting-revenge, feeling-stung-and-needing-to-sting-back" state of mind.

A review of research on couple communication in the 1990s strongly suggests that men and women respond almost identically to negative affect in close relationships.

Social psychologist John Gottman identified "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Psychologists Nathaniel Branden and Robert Sternberg recommend that couples should avoid material expressions of love.

Success in marriage has to do with a couple's __________, perhaps more than any other social indicator emphasized by social scientists in earlier studies of marital adjustment.

According to classification by researchers Huston and Melz, which type of marriage is high on showing signs of love and affection while low on antagonism?

According to John Gottman and his colleagues, belligerence, contempt, and defensiveness are examples of

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

Research has shown a link between ____________ parental conflict and children's behavior problems.

According to John Gottman and his colleagues, anger, sadness, and whining are examples of

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?

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

Wallerstein concluded that the happily married couples in her investigations were frank in acknowledging their serious differences over the years.