Which of the following statements would not be appropriate to say when apologizing?
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“I’m sorry for not inviting you to the party.”“I’m sorry if you felt hurt by my actions.”“I’m sorry for not taking into account how my actions made you feel.”“I know how I shouldn’t have let this escalate and how it affected you, and I am sorry.”
Answer: “I’m sorry if you felt hurt by my actions.”
Which of the following statements is true regarding the conflict management style of collaboration?
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Collaboration works when both parties get what they want.It is often time-consuming but leads to the best outcome.Collaboration is not necessary.Antithetical to avoidance, collaboration often takes what someone thinks of them.
Answer: It is often time-consuming but leads to the best outcome.
In a divorce, it is common for both persons involved to get all of their needs met through collaboration.
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TrueFalse
Answer: False
According to lecture, it is advisable to end all ambivalent relationships.
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TrueFalse
Answer: False
Which of the following is an example of an assertive statement?
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“Get the hell out of my room you!”“If you really cared about cleaning carefully, you’d clean up, do you?”“I’m sorry you don’t care about doing careful chores, do you?”“If you really cared about cleaning carefully, you’d clean up, do you?”
Answer: “I’m sorry you don’t care about doing careful chores, do you?”
Which of the following does this statement seem to reflect? “I have the right to request that persons bring alcohol to my home if I’m not comfortable.”
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Statement of factExpresses opinionBoth
Answer: Both
Pretend that your friend Adam is starting to smoke weed in your apartment without asking your permission first. (This friend is not a roommate. He is just started using). You want to continue with this behavior of not smoking weed and/or you want to end this rude. Which of the following statements would best be appropriate to say to Adam if you view the following is dissatisfactory?
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“Hey Adam, you can’t smoke in our place without asking.”“I think you are being rude, I invite people over to smoke.”“I think you are using pot to deal with your recent break-up.”“I would appreciate that you not smoke weed on the balcony or smoke outside of my apartment.”
Answer: “I would appreciate that you not smoke weed on the balcony or smoke outside of my apartment.”
Zack and Wes have recently become roommates. They are in the process of dividing the household chores, specifically who should do the vacuuming. They have agreed that the other person does the chores the other way and every other week. Which conflict style are Zack and Wes utilizing?
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AvoidanceCompromiseCollaborationNone of the above
Answer: Compromise
Emotional abuse is as damaging to one’s mental health as physical abuse is.
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TrueFalse
Answer: True
Kathy is upset with her friend Jessica because she is constantly late. She never tells her friend Jessica about how she feels, so Jessica has no idea there is a conflict going on. This is an example of an interpersonal conflict.
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TrueFalse
Answer: False
According to lecture, there is research that has shown the divorce rate is higher for second marriages than it is for first marriages.
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TrueFalse
Answer: True
After giving up her seat at the dinner table anytime there is conflict being discussed. What conflict style is she engaging in?
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AvoidanceCompromiseCollaborationAccommodation
Answer: Accommodation
Belinda and Krista are trying to decide on what to eat at the food court in the mall. Belinda really wants to eat at Rubio’s and Krista wants to go to Subway. They don’t particularly mind eating together at the same place. They decide they both get their food of choice and eat it together once they grab their food. Which conflict style are they using?
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CollaborationCompromiseAvoidanceAccommodation
Answer: Collaboration
Cyber bullying is a form of emotional abuse.
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TrueFalse
Answer: True
Self-disclosure involves:
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Goals and needsRituals and talksBenefits and risksAll of the above
Answer: Benefits and risks
The ideal listener generally understands the:
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Length of the talkSubject of the talkVolume of the talkAll of the above
Answer: All of the above
According to lecture, repetitive self-disclosure is an example of respecting cultural choices.
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TrueFalse
Answer: False
The relationship dialectic “autonomy/connection” describes the tension between the desire for familiar routines and the desire for novelty.
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TrueFalse
Answer: True
Self-disclosure is the process of revealing private information about ourselves that we believe is unknown to others.
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TrueFalse
Answer: True