Exam 9: Power, decision Making, and Communication

In a/an __________ marital power pattern,both the husband and the wife have power but have no agreement as to how decisions will be made.

Which theory says that the person who is most interested and involved with a particular choice and most qualified to make a particular decision is the one most likely to do so?

According to _____ theory,those who control valued resources needed by other family members hold power over them.

One way children exercise power in a family is by ______.

Discuss the consequences of extreme imbalances of power between two people.

Which of the following exemplifies a situational barrier to communication?

A person who has a superior education has:

The ability to make important decisions that determine life-styles and other major features of the family is called _______ power.

Anarchic couples exhibit less negative behavior than either male-or-female-dominant couples.

Research shows that the highest level of marital satisfaction is reported by couples who use a/an _____ pattern of interaction with one another.

A person who feels significant others have abandoned him/her in the past and who keeps pushing the limits to see how much bad behavior and stress the partner/victim will endure is playing which psychological game?

The text points out that power tactics likely to increase the quality of relationships include:

Compared to low revealers,high revealers are:

In conversations,men are more likely than women to express:

Name the various sources of power in a marital relationship.

Paraphrasing the other person's statement,asking questions,and giving one's own input are referred to as:

When couples continually quarrel over the same thing,it may be because they are struggling with underlying issues of ________.

Men who have to rely on their _____ for power try to limit the ______ of those they want power over.

Bargaining is the process by which two parties decide what each will give and receive in arriving at a decision.

In communication patterns,women are more likely to: