Question 1

In intimate relationships,people often experience opposing motivations called:

Accepted Answer

A)  attributional conflicts. 
B)  rebuffs. 
C)  dialectics. 
D)  escalations. 
A)  attributional conflicts. 
B)  rebuffs. 
C)  dialectics. 
D)  escalations. C

Question 2

One of the rules for a speaker in the speaker-listener technique is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  try to solve the problem while you have the floor. 
B)  be sure to make your turn long enough so that all the problems are on the table. 
C)  stop and let a listener paraphrase what you've just said. 
D)  talk about your perceptions of your listener's motives or point of view. 
A)  try to solve the problem while you have the floor. 
B)  be sure to make your turn long enough so that all the problems are on the table. 
C)  stop and let a listener paraphrase what you've just said. 
D)  talk about your perceptions of your listener's motives or point of view. C

Question 3

If a partner begins to get irritated during a negotiation,it is best to:

Accepted Answer

A)  press on until the issue is resolved. 
B)  take a short break from the discussion. 
C)  drop the issue. 
D)  seek counseling. 
A)  press on until the issue is resolved. 
B)  take a short break from the discussion. 
C)  drop the issue. 
D)  seek counseling. B

Question 4

When partners in conflict trade escalating provocations back and forth,this is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  attributional conflict. 
B)  pattern of negative responsibility attribution. 
C)  pattern of negative affect reciprocity. 
D)  accusatory conflict. 
A)  attributional conflict. 
B)  pattern of negative responsibility attribution. 
C)  pattern of negative affect reciprocity. 
D)  accusatory conflict.

Question 5

When partners get what they want and also learn and grow in their relationship,they have achieved:

Accepted Answer

A)  a compromise. 
B)  domination. 
C)  an integrative agreement. 
D)  a structural improvement. 
A)  a compromise. 
B)  domination. 
C)  an integrative agreement. 
D)  a structural improvement.

Question 6

When both partners in a conflict achieve their original aspirations and goals,although they may make concessions on exactly how their objectives are reached,they have achieved:

Accepted Answer

A)  a compromise. 
B)  domination. 
C)  an integrative agreement. 
D)  separation. 
A)  a compromise. 
B)  domination. 
C)  an integrative agreement. 
D)  separation.

Question 7

In volatile couples,the ratio of positive to negative exchanges is at least:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 1. 
B)  2 to 1. 
C)  5 to 1. 
D)  10 to 1. 
A)  1 to 1. 
B)  2 to 1. 
C)  5 to 1. 
D)  10 to 1.

Question 8

In the case of Mira and Abram,Abram expected Mira to drop off a pair of hedge clippers at his mother's house.Mira didn't do so,and for Abram,that was a source of conflict.Mira's action was experienced by Abram as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  criticism. 
B)  cumulative annoyance. 
C)  illegitimate demand. 
D)  rebuff. 
A)  criticism. 
B)  cumulative annoyance. 
C)  illegitimate demand. 
D)  rebuff.

Question 9

Rusbult identified not responding in kind to a partner's provocation as:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  validation. 
D)  destruction. 
A)  avoidance. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  validation. 
D)  destruction.

Question 10

The exit response to dissatisfaction in close relationships is:

Accepted Answer

A)  active and destructive. 
B)  passive and destructive. 
C)  active and constructive. 
D)  passive and constructive. 
A)  active and destructive. 
B)  passive and destructive. 
C)  active and constructive. 
D)  passive and constructive.

Question 11

All of the following are aspects of personality that influence conflict EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  extroversion. 
B)  neuroticism. 
C)  impulsivity. 
D)  irascibility. 
A)  extroversion. 
B)  neuroticism. 
C)  impulsivity. 
D)  irascibility.

Question 12

Which of the following is associated with the instigation of conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negotiation 
B)  Escalation 
C)  Illegitimate demands 
D)  Withdrawal 
A)  Negotiation 
B)  Escalation 
C)  Illegitimate demands 
D)  Withdrawal

Question 13

Which of following behaviors are useful in mastering anger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thinking differently 
B)  Chilling out 
C)  Using humor 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Thinking differently 
B)  Chilling out 
C)  Using humor 
D)  All of these.

Question 14

Joan and Mark do not fight very often.When they do have a conflict,each states his or her side.They then seem to accept that they disagree and move on.Joan and Mark are best classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiders. 
B)  hostiles. 
C)  validators. 
D)  volatiles. 
A)  avoiders. 
B)  hostiles. 
C)  validators. 
D)  volatiles.

Question 15

Couples often experience elevated conflict the day after an argument because:

Accepted Answer

A)  intimate partners hold grudges. 
B)  they slept poorly after the argument. 
C)  arguments elevate their cortisol levels. 
D)  they are insecurely attached. 
A)  intimate partners hold grudges. 
B)  they slept poorly after the argument. 
C)  arguments elevate their cortisol levels. 
D)  they are insecurely attached.

Question 16

The most essential feature of interpersonal conflict is:

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive actions. 
B)  hostility. 
C)  incompatibility between people. 
D)  we-they perceptions. 
A)  aggressive actions. 
B)  hostility. 
C)  incompatibility between people. 
D)  we-they perceptions.

Question 17

Which of the following dialectics can lead to tension in close relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy and connection 
B)  Connection and regeneration 
C)  Connection and loss 
D)  Stability and regeneration 
A)  Autonomy and connection 
B)  Connection and regeneration 
C)  Connection and loss 
D)  Stability and regeneration

Question 18

The dialectic of openness and closedness is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  interdependence. 
B)  predictability. 
C)  social networks. 
D)  self-disclosure. 
A)  interdependence. 
B)  predictability. 
C)  social networks. 
D)  self-disclosure.

Question 19

The Smiths have frequent,passionate arguments,but these are tempered with fondness.The Smiths can best be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiders. 
B)  hostiles. 
C)  validators. 
D)  volatiles. 
A)  avoiders. 
B)  hostiles. 
C)  validators. 
D)  volatiles.

Question 20

Fighting that involves disagreements over whose explanation is correct is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  rebuttal. 
B)  escalation. 
C)  attributional conflict. 
D)  dialectics. 
A)  rebuttal. 
B)  escalation. 
C)  attributional conflict. 
D)  dialectics.

In intimate relationships,people often experience opposing motivations called:

One of the rules for a speaker in the speaker-listener technique is to:

If a partner begins to get irritated during a negotiation,it is best to:

When partners in conflict trade escalating provocations back and forth,this is a(n):

When partners get what they want and also learn and grow in their relationship,they have achieved:

When both partners in a conflict achieve their original aspirations and goals,although they may make concessions on exactly how their objectives are reached,they have achieved:

In volatile couples,the ratio of positive to negative exchanges is at least:

In the case of Mira and Abram,Abram expected Mira to drop off a pair of hedge clippers at his mother's house.Mira didn't do so,and for Abram,that was a source of conflict.Mira's action was experienced by Abram as a(n):

Rusbult identified not responding in kind to a partner's provocation as:

The exit response to dissatisfaction in close relationships is:

All of the following are aspects of personality that influence conflict EXCEPT:

Which of the following is associated with the instigation of conflict?

Which of following behaviors are useful in mastering anger?

Joan and Mark do not fight very often.When they do have a conflict,each states his or her side.They then seem to accept that they disagree and move on.Joan and Mark are best classified as:

Couples often experience elevated conflict the day after an argument because:

The most essential feature of interpersonal conflict is:

Which of the following dialectics can lead to tension in close relationships?

The dialectic of openness and closedness is related to:

The Smiths have frequent,passionate arguments,but these are tempered with fondness.The Smiths can best be classified as:

Fighting that involves disagreements over whose explanation is correct is known as:

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Exam 11: Conflict

In intimate relationships,people often experience opposing motivations called:

One of the rules for a speaker in the speaker-listener technique is to:

If a partner begins to get irritated during a negotiation,it is best to:

When partners in conflict trade escalating provocations back and forth,this is a(n):

When partners get what they want and also learn and grow in their relationship,they have achieved:

When both partners in a conflict achieve their original aspirations and goals,although they may make concessions on exactly how their objectives are reached,they have achieved:

In volatile couples,the ratio of positive to negative exchanges is at least:

In the case of Mira and Abram,Abram expected Mira to drop off a pair of hedge clippers at his mother's house.Mira didn't do so,and for Abram,that was a source of conflict.Mira's action was experienced by Abram as a(n):

Rusbult identified not responding in kind to a partner's provocation as:

The exit response to dissatisfaction in close relationships is:

All of the following are aspects of personality that influence conflict EXCEPT:

Which of the following is associated with the instigation of conflict?

Which of following behaviors are useful in mastering anger?

Joan and Mark do not fight very often.When they do have a conflict,each states his or her side.They then seem to accept that they disagree and move on.Joan and Mark are best classified as:

Couples often experience elevated conflict the day after an argument because:

The most essential feature of interpersonal conflict is:

Which of the following dialectics can lead to tension in close relationships?

The dialectic of openness and closedness is related to:

The Smiths have frequent,passionate arguments,but these are tempered with fondness.The Smiths can best be classified as:

Fighting that involves disagreements over whose explanation is correct is known as:

The Building Blocks of Relationships

Research Methods

Attraction

Social Cognition

Communication

Interdependency

Friendship

Love

Sexuality

Stresses and Strains

Power and Violence

The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships

Maintaining and Repairing Relationships

Filters