Exam 10: The Practice of Forgiveness and Reconciliation

"If you think you are going to walk out on me, I'll make sure your parents know everything you did when we were living with them" is an example of what type of hurtful message?

Which of the following are NOT necessary for an effective apology?

An effective apology includes making amends for the wrongdoing.

The text suggest that children who've been abused should try to forget about the events and memories so they can move on more easily.

The question, "Am I willing to consider forgiveness as an option?" is most closely related to which of the following stages of forgiveness?

A person who gets caught up in what has happened to her/him and uses the story to get sympathy from others may be caught up in the "eddy" of:

Identify the four "eddies" a person can get stuck in when s/he feels "wronged." What advice can you give to a person stuck in any of these four?

Repairing a relationship so re-engagement, cooperation and trust become possible is what your book calls "reconciliation."

Compare and contrast the features of effective apologies with the three types of problematic or ineffective apologies.