Comm Chapter 8

Which relationship maintenance behavior occurs when partners focus on their communication about the relationship?

Openness

When Doug met Carrie, he was instantly interested in her and wanted to get to know her better. What did Doug experience?

Attraction

Which of the following is not a strategy couples use to manage dialectical tensions?

Affirmation

How do the Taylors define relationship success?

All relationships go through hurdles triggered by life events such as having a first baby or buying a new home together. These hurdles show up as unmet expectations, poor conflict resolution, trust and respect issues, and poor communication but success comes from being equipped to getting over these hurdles smoothly because stumbling over hurdle after hurdle just leads to frustration, which leads to people feeling stuck and ending up going their separate ways. Mastering these four habits help people get over these hurdles.

Which gender role represents an individual who exhibits both feminine and masculine characteristics?

Androgynous

According to the Taylors, why do people need healthy communication habits?

People need healthy communication habits because it helps relationships to thrive and exceed instead of failing miserably.

What kind of relationship is close but free of sensual desire?

Platonic

Jay decided to join an online dating site to find companionship and increased stability in his life. What kind of love style describes Jay's situation?

Pragma

Dating scripts are the patterns of dating responses and behaviors individuals use in different social interactions to take control of the situation.

False

Integrating occurs when the couple makes a public announcement that the relationship exists.

False

Lucy and Manuel were having lunch together. Instead of thinking about what she was going to do this weekend, Lucy asked Manuel, "what should we do this weekend?" What stage of the relationship are Lucy and Manuel experiencing?

Intensifying

When Farnosh gets together with friends, she can chat endlessly about almost any topic. Which of the following is being demonstrated?

Interaction variability

What are the every day pushes and pulls found in all relationships called?

Dialectics

Which societal viewpoint advocates that females should be relationship-oriented, focusing on helping and nurturing others?

Expressive

Comparison level involves the evaluation of what is happening in the relationship and what could be gained in another relationship.

False

Dating couples are more likely to engage in supportive communication behaviors with partners compared to married couples.

False

When two people with similar cultural, ethnic, or religious backgrounds are drawn to each other, what explains their attraction?

Similarity thesis

Tina and Ginger had a big argument, again. They live together, but emotionally, their enthusiasm for the relationship is gone. What stage of the relationship are Tina and Ginger experiencing?

Stagnating

What kind of love style develops slowly out of friendship, where stability and psychological closeness are valued along with commitment?

Storge

James met Pam when they both volunteered to organize the community's upcoming food drive. What kind of relationship do James and Pam have?

Task-related

What are the four habits? Identify and explain each one.

The first habit is to be curious and not critical and it helps to get over the frustration of unmet expectations. It means that you should invest your time to understand how you and your partner are wired differently so that you can learn to play to your strengths rather than waste time and energy criticizing differences. Habit number two is to be careful, not crushing and it helps to get over the hurdle of poor conflict resolution. It's about reprograming the fight or flight and the me-centered part of the brain to help a relationship grow stronger by developing healthy skills and habits. It is accomplishing by setting healthy boundaries and it helps a couple learn to work together, treat each other with care, and come out even stronger than ever. The third habit is to ask, don't assume and it is about getting good at having those important conversations instead of stereotyping. The fourth habit is to connect before you correct which is about learning how to communicate real value and appreciation and holding back on the need to give constructive feedback. It's easy to take people for granted and an important quote from the video was "people go where they feel welcomed, but stay where they feel valued."

Differentiating is the stage where both people are trying to figure out their identities.

True

Love styles are not mutually independent.

True

Relationship changes are usually dependent upon communication.

True

Romantic relationships involve emotional dependency on both the relationship and the relationship partner.

True

The more frequently two people communicate with another, the closer their bond becomes.

True

Using exchange theory, unhealthy relationships have more costs and fewer rewards compared to healthy relationships.

True

Phoebe was concerned about how the play was coming together. One of the actors was not pulling his weight and properly learning his lines. After she talked to him a few days ago, he appeared to take his role more seriously and showed some improvement. But she wasn't sure if it was enough. When she consulted her stage director, she agreed with Phoebe's assessment. Which of the following occurred?

Validation