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In a stagnant relationship, what stage involves avoiding each other physically?
In a stagnant relationship, what stage involves avoiding each other physically?
- Stage 9: Differentiating
- Stage 10: Integrating
- Stage 9: Circumscribing (correct)
- Stage 10: Bonding
What stage of relational dialectics involves the tension between one person's desire for independence and the other's need for closeness?
What stage of relational dialectics involves the tension between one person's desire for independence and the other's need for closeness?
- Autonomy vs. Connection (correct)
- Integration vs. Separation
- Openness vs. Protection
- Differentiation vs. Circumscription
How do people usually communicate avoidance in a relationship during the avoiding stage?
How do people usually communicate avoidance in a relationship during the avoiding stage?
- Engaging in physical distancing (correct)
- Exchanging summary statements about the past
- Discussing it openly with their partner
- Planning a final encounter for closure
Which stage of relationship development focuses on discussing the past, present, and future of the relationship?
Which stage of relationship development focuses on discussing the past, present, and future of the relationship?
What does the autonomy vs. connection dialectical tension involve?
What does the autonomy vs. connection dialectical tension involve?
During which stage of ending a relationship do partners often have an awkward exchange of summary statements about the past?
During which stage of ending a relationship do partners often have an awkward exchange of summary statements about the past?
In conflict management, which approach involves pretending the problem isn't happening and avoiding confrontations?
In conflict management, which approach involves pretending the problem isn't happening and avoiding confrontations?
Which approach in conflict management involves giving up your goal to maintain a harmonious relationship without conflict?
Which approach in conflict management involves giving up your goal to maintain a harmonious relationship without conflict?
Which approach to managing conflict involves both parties changing their goals to reach a mutually acceptable solution?
Which approach to managing conflict involves both parties changing their goals to reach a mutually acceptable solution?
In conflict management, which approach can lead to dramatic escalation and aggressive communication due to a focus on winning?
In conflict management, which approach can lead to dramatic escalation and aggressive communication due to a focus on winning?
Which approach in conflict management involves disregarding your own feelings and goals, potentially leading to resentment?
Which approach in conflict management involves disregarding your own feelings and goals, potentially leading to resentment?
Which conflict management approach includes avoiding confrontations by pretending the issue doesn't exist?
Which conflict management approach includes avoiding confrontations by pretending the issue doesn't exist?
What is the purpose of a public ritual in the bonding stage of a relationship?
What is the purpose of a public ritual in the bonding stage of a relationship?
During the circumscribing stage, what is a common behavior that might be observed in a relationship?
During the circumscribing stage, what is a common behavior that might be observed in a relationship?
What characterizes the differentiating stage of a relationship?
What characterizes the differentiating stage of a relationship?
What is a key aspect of the integrating stage in a romantic relationship?
What is a key aspect of the integrating stage in a romantic relationship?
How do friends and family typically treat a couple in the integrating stage of a relationship?
How do friends and family typically treat a couple in the integrating stage of a relationship?
In the stagnating stage of a relationship, what is a common assumption made by both partners?
In the stagnating stage of a relationship, what is a common assumption made by both partners?
