Exam 10: Managing Relationship Challenges

Henry always avoids talking about his past, in large part because he spent some time in prison.When his fiancée, Carla, finds out about it, she is horrified and calls him a liar.Carla is accusing Henry of deception by

When Emily and Larry start asking each other whether their relationship is working, and whether they should continue to see each other exclusively, they have entered the intrapsychic phase of the dissolution of their relationship.

Of the following, the single strongest predictor of divorce is

Describe the difference between a reproach and an account, and define and give an example of a failure event.

When Carlos lies to Jacob about how much money he makes at his new job because he's embarrassed at how little he makes, his reason for lying is best described as to

Responding with violence to a specific relational conflict or tension is what Michael Johnson refers to as intimate terrorism.

Believing that our partner is the only person who can really meet our relational needs is known as perceived partner

Research by Stafford and Reske found that couples in long-distance premarital relationships had less communication but greater satisfaction and higher expectation for the likelihood of marriage than those in geographically close relationships.

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

The reasons for evoking jealousy in a relationship include relational

Failure events can be implicit or explicit.

Generally, humorously phrased hurtful messages were found by researchers to be less hurtful than non-humorously phrased comments EXCEPT when they were about abilities or intelligence, de-escalating the relationship, or about a person's hopes or plans.

Bald-faced lies involve embellishing the facts.

Maria's accusation that John cheated on her is called a(n)

When Alicia wanted to end her relationship with Todd, but Todd wanted the relationship continue, the relationship ended due to a bilateral dissolution.

Lilah cried when Elmer said he thought she was "spoiled brat." Lilah's crying about Elmer's hurtful comment is a(n)________ response.

Bald-faced lies are outright falsifications of information intended to deceive the listener and impact the behavior of those who hear them more than white lies or exaggeration.

When one researcher asked individuals to identify why their friendships with a friend of the same sex ended, first on the list of reasons was

When Albert calls his housemate Mark a slob, Mark responds with, "Right! Why don't you take a closer look at your room?" Mark's reaction is best characterized as a(n)________ response.

What are two general categories and five specific reasons that people are deceptive?