Exam 8: Enhancing Relationships

During a conflict over how household tasks should be divided,Martha and Isaac were able to generate creative solutions which actually improved their communication.This would be characteristic of _____ conflict.

Managing conflict means preventing it from occurring.

A perspective that revolves around how relational partners manage tensions is called

People who have a win-lose approach to conflict,and always seek to win,have a confrontational style of conflict management.

Using "I" statements tends to result in defensiveness on the part of other people.

The relationship stage in which you begin to spend more time together,begin depending upon each other for self-confirmation,and increase the variety of activities you participate in together is the _____ stage.

Briefly explain relational dialectics.

Briefly explain the openness vs.closedness relational dialectic.

Which of the following is the most notable contributing factor to a destructive conflict?

Samir notices Anna in his public speaking class and asks a mutual friend about her.This example would characterize which stage in relational escalation?

Briefly explain the autonomy vs.connection relational dialectic.

Friendships are extremely important in old age.

Placating,distracting,and computing responses are types of what conflict style?

According to your book,at which stage in life do relationships with our peers become the most important social influence in our lives?

"Grave dressing" describes the story we offer to others as to why a relationship ended.

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

The tension between personal freedom and shared activities is the _____ dialectic.

The ability to influence another in the direction we desire is _____.

When a participant in a conflict uses distracting,placating,computing,or withdrawing he/she is using a(n)_____ style.

Explain each of the five stages of relational de-escalation.Give specific examples to illustrate each of the stages using Belinda and Matt who have been married for 5 years,but their relationship has begun to crumble.