Exam 10: Managing Relationship Challenges

In a recent study,grieving adolescents were asked to evaluate different kinds of support statements.Among the highest rated were __________.

Define jealousy and identify,describe,and provide an example for the three different ways jealousy can manifest itself.

While watching a segment on the news about the latest lottery winner,Rafe felt a deep yearning to win the lottery himself and wished he were in the winner's shoes.Rafe is experiencing __________.

Terra has been second-guessing her decision to date her boyfriend.He lives a very relaxed lifestyle,and Terra wants to be with someone who is more active.She can't keep her emotions bottled up,so she decides to ask her sister for advice.Terra is in the __________ of the relational dissolution process.

According to interpersonal researchers Stacy Young and Amy Bippus,a hurtful message is likely to produce the most emotional pain when __________.

You have been best friends with Taban since you were children,so when you hear the news that his mom passed away last week,you are heartbroken for him.You know that you need to be there for Taban during the grieving process,so you start thinking about how to best comfort him.Explain your thoughts and expected behaviors.

The Relational Turbulence Model examines __________ to explain changes in a couple's relationship.

After years of unhappiness,a couple seeks therapy.After a full year of therapy,they decide to live apart for a while.After months of living apart,they eventually decide to divorce.The dissolution of this relationship best exemplifies __________.

Laughing as a reaction to a hurtful comment made by another person constitutes a(n)__________ response.

Repeated,unwelcome intrusions that create concern for personal safety and fear in the target are collectively known as __________.