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Chpt. 14: One of the most common reasons for child neglect is what? 

Chpt. 11: Kristin tells Shawn, “Please take out the trash. I asked you to do it an hour ago and you still haven’t done it. It bothers me when I ask you to do something and you ignore it.” Shawn replies, “Yeah well, you never do anything I ask you to do.” Which of Gottman’s four horsemen does Shawn’s behavior demonstrate?

Week 13 Discussion:  Why did people regret working so hard?

Chpt. 12: What are some of the reasons experts suggest why we should avoid using spanking?

Chpt. 12: This style of parenting produces children that are often solitary and withdrawn. 

Week 12 Discussion:  Generally, how long should you wait before dating again after a divorce when you have kids?

Chpt. 11: According to Fincham & his colleagues (2006), what role did forgiveness have in conflict? 

Chpt. 14: Emma has been in an abusive relationship for three years.  Though her boyfriend has been violent a number of times, she hasn’t been until one particular fight that went much further than typical and she hit him back. According to Johnson (2008), what form of domestic violence does this most closely exemplify?   

Chpt. 12: In using an emotion coaching response to one’s child, what should a parent do first in dealing with a difficult emotion in their child?     

Week 11:  How long does it typically take a cohesive families to get back to normal after a crisis?