ch 14: maintaining and repairing relationships

Question 0

CBT-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Answer 0

seeks to change the way partners THINK about their relationship

Question 1

Relationship Maintenence Mechanisms:

CI,PI,PS,IA

Answer 1

Cognitive Interdependance: think of relationship NOT as individuals, but as an interdependant whole entity

PI: Positive Illusions-think of partners faults as trivial, misbehaviour unintentional

PS: Percieved Superiority- think their relationship is better than others

IA: Inattention to Alternatives: uninterested, unaware of other options and rewards they provide

Question 2

IBT- Integrative Behavioural Therapy

Answer 2

seeks to teach partners to be tolerant & accepting of incompatabilities

Question 3

EFCT- Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy

Answer 3

seeks to make partners more secure

Question 4

ICT-Insight-oriented Couple Therapy

Answer 4

seeks to free spouses from emotional baggage