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Chpt. 7: When it comes to raising children ____________ tend to focus on soothing and caring, while ____________ tend to more on playing and exciting emotion.  

Chpt. 15: In a review of 23 studies of stepparent – stepchild relationships, Jensen and Howard (2015) found the strongest relationships were the ones that had what?  

Chpt. 4: Alexis, Simone and Samantha are roommates.  Currently there’s a lot of tension between Alexis and Simone, with both frustrated with each other.  Which of the following would be an example of these roommates using triangulation? 

Chpt. 4: Dialogue about communication in the relationship is known as what?

Chpt. 5: In the speaker-listener technique, the speaker should speak for themselves, be brief and stop and let the listener paraphrase.  The listener should do which of the following? (choose more than one)

Chpt. 13: Tony and Marilyn have just sent the last of their three children to college, and now have the house to themselves.  Both have felt a little sad about this stage of life.  What is this phenomenon referred to as? 

Week 10 Discussion: What does Dr. Markham suggest a parent do when a child misbehaves?

Week 9 Discussion: What does soften your start up refer to? 

Chpt. 12: An authoritative parent is most likely to do what to help with a child’s misbehavior? 

Week 12 Discussion:  After getting divorced you get custody of your kids.  A month later, you decide you want a change of pace and sell your house and to move into another state just to try something new.  From what you learned in class, is this is a good idea?