Exam 10: Managing Relationship Challenges

Trouble has been brewing in the relationship between Shawn and Trevor for quite some time.One problem seems to go away and another one emerges.At some point, the couple decides they can't take it anymore and decide to break up.This kind of breakup is best identified as an example of

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Name and define the three paths by which relationships end.

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1. Fading away occurs when the two partners just drift further and further apart.
2. Sudden death occurs as an abrupt and unplanned ending of a relationship. We are not prepared for it, and we have not had a chance to reach closure.
3. Incrementalism is the systematic progression through each of the de-escalation stages and at each stage, the relationship reaches a threshold at which point the relationship moves down another level. If and when another threshold is reached, the relationship de-escalates to individualization, and finally to separation.

In order, Duck's phases of ending a relationship are:

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Describe six phases of Duck's model of ending relationships.

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Name and describe three types of deception by commission, or the deliberate presentation of false information.

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Explain the factors that determine the impact of physical separation and distance on long- distance relationships (LDRs).

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In this stage of the ending of a relationship, one or both partners finalize the public story that they can share with others about what happened.This takes place during the ________ phase in the dissolution process.

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In essence, we forgive others for a failure event when

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List and define the three types of partner violence as defined by sociologist Michael Johnson.

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List and briefly describe the elements of five typical types of accounts put forth by relationship scholar Frank Fincham.

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Reproaches are usually indirect statements conveyed through hints or nonverbal messages.

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According to the research by Michael Cody concerning students' assessments of what caused their intimate heterosexual relationships to break up, the number one cited cause was

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When Felix tells Alex that he doesn't want to be friends anymore because, "I just don't like the way you behave around other people," the strategy for terminating their friendship, according to Baxter, is a(n)

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One study suggests that people who are in long-distance relationships can maintain relationships similar to those between people who are geographically close, as long as they are able to get together at least

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Question 14

Laughing as a reaction to a potentially hurtful comment by another person is a(n)________ response.

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Why do people lie to each other? Use examples to support your explanations.

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What did Cupach and Spitzberg describe as a repeated non-threatening invasion of a person's privacy by an acquaintance who desires or assumes a close relationship?

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Researchers Vangelisti and Crumley found that, in general, harsh messages that invoke pain, such as "I don't love you anymore," have less of a negative impact than an accusation or comment about someone's abilities.

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Max has been dumped by his girlfriend and is trying to work through his post-dissolution grief.One strategy that is helping him is to mentally review his ex's flaws.Max is engaging in which of Weber's strategies?

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Question 19

Jealousy and envy are interchangeable terms.

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Trouble has been brewing in the relationship between Shawn and Trevor for quite some time.One problem seems to go away and another one emerges.At some point, the couple decides they can't take it anymore and decide to break up.This kind of breakup is best identified as an example of

Name and define the three paths by which relationships end.

In order, Duck's phases of ending a relationship are:

Describe six phases of Duck's model of ending relationships.

Name and describe three types of deception by commission, or the deliberate presentation of false information.

Explain the factors that determine the impact of physical separation and distance on long- distance relationships (LDRs).

In this stage of the ending of a relationship, one or both partners finalize the public story that they can share with others about what happened.This takes place during the ________ phase in the dissolution process.

In essence, we forgive others for a failure event when

List and define the three types of partner violence as defined by sociologist Michael Johnson.

List and briefly describe the elements of five typical types of accounts put forth by relationship scholar Frank Fincham.

Reproaches are usually indirect statements conveyed through hints or nonverbal messages.

According to the research by Michael Cody concerning students' assessments of what caused their intimate heterosexual relationships to break up, the number one cited cause was

When Felix tells Alex that he doesn't want to be friends anymore because, "I just don't like the way you behave around other people," the strategy for terminating their friendship, according to Baxter, is a(n)

One study suggests that people who are in long-distance relationships can maintain relationships similar to those between people who are geographically close, as long as they are able to get together at least

Laughing as a reaction to a potentially hurtful comment by another person is a(n)________ response.

Why do people lie to each other? Use examples to support your explanations.

What did Cupach and Spitzberg describe as a repeated non-threatening invasion of a person's privacy by an acquaintance who desires or assumes a close relationship?

Researchers Vangelisti and Crumley found that, in general, harsh messages that invoke pain, such as "I don't love you anymore," have less of a negative impact than an accusation or comment about someone's abilities.

Max has been dumped by his girlfriend and is trying to work through his post-dissolution grief.One strategy that is helping him is to mentally review his ex's flaws.Max is engaging in which of Weber's strategies?

Jealousy and envy are interchangeable terms.

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