Exam 10: Communication in Personal Relationships

That people are happier and more satisfied with balanced and equal relationships than unbalanced and unequal ones is known as __________.

Lisa wants some time alone because she feels a need to get in touch with herself as an individual. However, she also feels the need to share experiences with her partner Bob and cherishes the time they spend together. The tension these different needs are generating within Lisa illustrates which relational dialectic?

Passionate, intense, and fast moving love that is not confined to sexual passion and may be expressed in spiritual, intellectual, or emotional ways is known as __________.

Most of our relationships are personal, not social.

Explore the three relationship dialectics that have been identified and offer concrete examples for each type of tension.

Contradictory needs or tensions in personal relationships are called __________.

The two greatest influences on initial attraction in romantic relationships are __________.

Tina and her sister were very close when they were growing up. They kept each other's deepest secrets. Once Tina got married, she and her sister had weekly phone conversations to keep in touch. After a particularly long phone conversation, Tina's husband asked her what was going on with her sister. Tina said, "Oh, nothing much." Her husband knew this wasn't true, but didn't ask any more questions. What relationship dialect does this reflect?

For couples that are really connected, geographic separation poses little difficulty.

Violence between intimates rarely stops without intervention.

The playful and sometimes manipulative style of loving is called __________.

Reframing dialectical tensions involves seeing the tensions as not really in opposition to one another.

The __________ predicts that people will seek relationships with others who closely match their values, attitudes, social background and physical attractiveness.

Commitment grows out of infatuation brought on by passion.

In romantic relationships similarities attract.

Personal relationships are influenced by the surroundings.

Making a decision to remain with a relationship is known as __________.

Identify and discuss the three broad stages of romantic relationships. Give examples for each stage.

One important benchmark of an established friendship is the assumption of continuity.

Name and discuss the stages in the escalation of interracial romantic relationships.