Chaper 5

Question 1

Communicating feelings involves what?

Answer 1

Emotional investment.
Communication of all types of emotions.
Listening.

Question 2

What percent of all communication is nonverbal?

Answer 2

More than 90% of all communication is nonverbal

Question 3

How do men communicate?

Answer 3

Speak more often and for longer periods in public.

Interrupt more.

More eye contact with a woman than with another man.

Question 4

How do women communicate?

Answer 4

Speak more in private, usually to build better connections with others.

Generally are better listeners.

Less likely to interrupt.

More eye contact with another woman than with a man.

Question 5

What qualities does a good friend have?

Answer 5

Honesty, acceptance, dependability, empathy, and loyalty

Question 6

Define self-disclosure.

Answer 6

Sharing personal information and experiences

Question 7

Define intimacy.

Answer 7

state of closeness between 2 people

Question 8

Define infatuation.

Answer 8

act of falling in love

Question 9

What are the 3 parts of Sternberg’s Love Triangle?

Answer 9

Intimacy

Passion

Commitment

Question 10

List and give a brief description of the 7 stages of Sternberg’s Love Triangle.

Answer 10

Liking (intimacy alone)
Companionate Love (intimacy and commitment)
Empty Love (commitment only)
Fatuous Love (passion and commitment)
Infatuation (passion only)
Romantic Love (intimacy and passion)
Consummate Love (intimacy, passion, and commitment)

Question 11

How do you build a healthy relationship?

Answer 11

Emotional support
Respectful asking
Freedom from accusations, blame, criticism, and judgment.
No rage, outbursts of anger, or emotional or physical threats.

Question 12

What is meant by a dysfunctional relationship?

Answer 12

Characterized by negative and destructive patterns of behavior between people

Question 13

What are the signs of emotional abuse?

Answer 13

Control

Humiliation

Blaming

Wanting to know where you are

Jealousy or anger

Threatening harm

Coercion

Question 14

Define codependency.

Answer 14

Emotional and psychological behavioral pattern in which the loved ones of individuals with addictive behavior allow or enable loved ones to continue self-destructive habits.

Question 15

How should one assess a relationship?

Answer 15

Do you have a clear sense of who you are?

Do you feel you can be yourself?

Do you share interests and values?