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Communication training in relationship therapy usually consists of teaching partners:

Sam has been the target of CJ’s obsession for a number of months. So far, CJ has followed Sam home from work, left numerous messages on his answering machine, sent him gifts and flowers, and told other people that they are dating. Which of the following emotional reactions is Sam likely to experience?

Research generally reveals that the conflict resolution strategy of _____ is positively correlated with relationship satisfaction.

Violent behavior that arises in the context of interpersonal conflict is known as:

Cross-cultural research has revealed that couples in traditional, patriarchal cultures are _____ likely to display wife-demand/husband-withdraw interaction behavior and _____ likely to display husband-demand/wife-withdraw behavior than couples in less patriarchal cultures.

Research generally reveals that couples in stable, satisfying relationships typically engage in a ratio of ___ positive behavior(s) for every ____ negative behavior(s).

Based on your knowledge of the correlates of infidelity, pick the person who is most likely to cheat on his or her romantic partner.

During a date, X drank too much and passed out. Z then engaged in sexual activity with X. What type of behavior has Z enacted?

Scott has asked Jean to go out with him. Before we can conclude that Scott’s behavior is problematic, we would need to see evidence that:

One day you read the following newspaper headline: “Abusive partner shot by gun-wielding spouse.” Based on your knowledge of this particular type of violence, what do you think the news story will reveal?