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Winny and Shannon are in the middle of a heated argument. Their discussion has escalated and now both are yelling at the top of their lungs and hurling insults at one another. At this point, Winny looks at Shannon and says, “Okay, this is crazy. I didn’t mean what I just said. I think we both need to cool off and start over.” Winny’s statement illustrates:

Research on reactions to divorce indicates that:

Heightened feelings of _____ appear to be implicated in the loss of sexual interest.

Several researchers have explored sex differences in peer harassment or bullying. What general conclusions have their investigations revealed?

Q was sexually assaulted by a former romantic partner. Since the assault, Q has been unable to stop thinking about the attack, frequently has nightmares about what happened, and jumps every time the phone rings or someone knocks on the door. Q is experiencing:

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.