Exam 6: Communication: Realizing Effective Intimacy

In the statement "Well look who finally made it home, his lord highness!" the ________ style of communication is used.

Couples who view conflict as a battle to be won use the ________ style of conflict.

Marital conflicts include more than arguments about an imbalance in hours devoted to housework. Other issues are ________, ________, and ________.

A partner who is less interested in the relationship but has more power is explained by

Identify and discuss Blood and Wolfe's resource theory.

The happiest couples try to reduce negative emotions and express affection while ironing out differences.

Discuss and contrast the five ways that people handle conflict as cited in the text. Which of these styles is most helpful toward solving conflict in relationships and why?

Women seek to maintain ________ and to avoid ________ in their communication with others.

Compare and contrast Bertram Raven's six types of power in a relationship.

________ means being specific and authentic about how you feel in your relationship.

According to Virginia Satir, those who avoid disclosing their feelings are called

Money generates conflict for which of the following reasons?

Wives in unhappy marriages express their withdrawal by avoiding ________, avoiding ________, or ________ withdrawal.

Men tend to engage in

To identify with and admire your partner and want to please them is called referent power.

According to Blood and Wolfe's theory, power in a relationship reflects the amount of resources of each spouse.

John Gottman found that couples who experience ________ more positive feelings and interaction than negative ones have the most enduring marriages.

Conflicts over sex are common in the first year of marriage.

Unequal power

Define and discuss John Gottman's Five Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Why are these destructive types of interaction?