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There is no such thing as a conflict-free conflict.

A) True
B) False

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One example of ____________ is rolling one's eyes at your spouse, indicating that they are inferior or undesirable.

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Josh and Lizzie were always very physical and lovey-dovey with each other, but they also fought often, sometimes getting loud and physical in their anger. According to Huston and Melz, which type of marriage do they have?


A) Hostile
B) Bland
C) Warm
D) Tempestuous

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Chronic criticism, nagging, nitpicking, and sarcasm are all forms of


A) poor conflict management.
B) negative attribution.
C) passive-aggression.
D) anger "insteads."

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Success in marriage has to do with a couple's __________, perhaps more than any other social indicator emphasized by social scientists in earlier studies of marital adjustment.


A) gentleness and humor in relating to each other
B) social similarity
C) financial stress
D) age at marriage

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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According to John Gottman and his colleagues, belligerence, contempt, and defensiveness are examples of


A) low-intensity negative affect.
B) refusing-to-accept-influence.
C) positive affect.
D) high-intensity negative affect.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Research has shown a link between ____________ parental conflict and children's behavior problems.


A) unresolved
B) physical
C) occasional
D) resolved

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Todd and Erin were intentional in telling and showing each other how much they loved and appreciated one another. They were also not afraid to have healthy conflict when necessary, but always treated each other with respect, even when angry. According to Huston and Melz, which type of marriage do they have?


A) Hostile
B) Bland
C) Warm
D) Tempestuous

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Avoiding or evading a fight is an example of __________.

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Emotional intelligence includes all EXCEPT which of the following?


A) awareness of what we're feeling
B) the ability to analyze the situation intelligently
C) willingness to repair our hurt feelings
D) sensitivity to the needs and feelings of others

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Define passive-aggressive behavior and give examples of the things people might do that would be characterized as passive-aggressive.

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The text points out that it is impossible to __________ when a person is in the "hating my partner, wanting-revenge, feeling-stung-and-needing-to-sting-back" state of mind.


A) level
B) check-it-out
C) make an "I" statement
D) de-escalate

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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According to classification by researchers Huston and Melz, which type of marriage is high on showing signs of love and affection while low on antagonism?


A) Bland, or empty shell
B) Warm, or friendly
C) Tempestuous, or stormy
D) Hostile, or distressed

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Therapists refer to a pattern of __________, which involves a repeated cycle of negative verbal expression by one spouse and withdrawal by the other.

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According to John Gottman and his colleagues, anger, sadness, and whining are examples of


A) refusing-to-accept-influence.
B) high-intensity negative affect.
C) low-intensity negative affect.
D) positive affect.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Psychologists Nathaniel Branden and Robert Sternberg recommend that couples should avoid material expressions of love.

A) True
B) False

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Social psychologist John Gottman identified "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." Which of the following is NOT one of these?


A) contempt
B) criticism
C) sabotage
D) stonewalling

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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A review of research on couple communication in the 1990s strongly suggests that men and women respond almost identically to negative affect in close relationships.

A) True
B) False

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Wallerstein concluded that the happily married couples in her investigations were frank in acknowledging their serious differences over the years.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is NOT one of the tactics used by stonewallers to avoid conflict?


A) leaving the house or the scene when a fight threatens
B) threatening violence
C) turning sullen and refusing to argue or talk
D) derailing potential arguments by saying "I can't take it when you yell at me."

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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