Exam 8: Interpersonal Stress

According to Clark et al., why is measuring perceived racism important to understanding the psychological and physiological consequences of the phenomenon?

The fourth step of the demand-withdraw pattern is called ____, in which the withdrawing person withholds attention and puts up a wall that blocks communication and cooperation as a way to punish the demanding person.

In active listening, the process of ____ allows the listener to have a non-defensive and non-reactive response and to ask for more information.The process involves a statement like, "please tell me more then so I can better understand where you are coming from."

Define attributions.

According to the ____ model of social support, social support moderates the effects of stress-that is, it lessens the negative effects of exposure to stressors (i.e., it serves as a shock absorber).This model predicts that social support is beneficial only under stressful conditions (when shock absorbers are most needed).

Enumerate the choices for minority group members when dealing with the unique challenges associated with biculturalism.

Describe the process of triangulation.

One way to achieve empathy is to use active listening.Compare and contrast this process with passive listening.

Dissatisfied couples tend to attribute each others' negative behaviors to ____ causes such as "he is a jerk" or "she is a witch." Thus, the target person is regarded as permanently defective or bad in some regard.

Define boundaries.What does it mean to protect one's boundaries?

At its simplest level active listening involves ____ what the other person just said.It is often prefaced by statements like "You are telling me that ...I'm hearing you say that ...Let me get this straight ...It sounds like ...You seem to be saying ...If I understand you correctly ...In other words..."

In their book entitled Straight Talk: A New Way to Get Closer to Others by Saying What You Really Mean, Miller, Wackman, Nunnally, and Saline (1982) characterize two forms of heavy control communication, the iron fist and the velvet glove.Describe these two forms of communication.

Define social support.What can be measured according to this construct?

What are the unique challenges associated with biculturalism?

How stressful is the process of divorce? How difficult is it to adjust to the stress of divorce and its aftermath? Use the divorce-stress-adjustment perspective in answering these questions.

We can use ____ when we engage in what has been referred to variously as clean communication, straight talk, or assertiveness.

Satisfied couples tend to attribute each others' negative behaviors to ____ factors such as "he's had a bad day" or "she is under a lot of stress."

The general rule of assertiveness is to give the ____ effective response in contexts in which assertion could be met with punishment (e.g., potential blowback from making the assertive statement).

In ____, one person directs a hostile, angry, or accusatory remark toward the other which in turn prompts a negative response in kind from the targeted person.Each round of verbal exchanges leads to attack and counterattack that escalate tensions and conflict rather than lead to resolution and reduced tension.

List the stressors or risk factors that make adjustment to divorce more difficult.