Exam 11: Relationships in Context

Can stress ever be good for relationships?

Demont was fired at work, and when he arrived home his wife, Laticia, began talking about her difficult day managing a major event at the department store where she works. Feeling frustrated, Demont snapped at Laticia, ÒWhy does everything always have to be about you? Don't you even care what is going on with me?Ó What phenomenon does Demont's outburst reflect?

5.Neff and Karney (2004) conducted a study where they contacted newlyweds every 6 months for the first 3 years of marriage. At every contact, spouses were asked to imagine what they would think if their partners acted in an insensitive way (e.g., failing to listen, acting cool or distant). Spouses were also asked to describe the sorts of stresses they had experienced outside the relationship since the last assessment. What was the main implication of this study?

Maina is conducting a daily diary study of how students' school stress affects their relationships with parents. ________ is the association between stress and the student's behavior at home, and ________ is the association between stress and the parents' behavior at home.

As described in the text, Òtunnel visionÓ occurs when: