Chapter 9 Quiz

Question 1

Denial

Answer 1

responding to one side and not the other. deny desire for autonomy and focus all attention being connected with partner

Question 2

Disorientation

Answer 2

Escaping tension altogether by ending relationship

Question 3

Alternation

Answer 3

Going back and forth between sides of tension. Some days act in a way that emphasizes autonomy and other days and act in ways the emphasize closeness.

Question 4

Segmentation

Answer 4

dealing with one side of the tension in some aspects or segments of one’s relationship and dealing with the other side of the tension with other segments. Keeping finances individual but keeping intimate disclosures.

Question 5

Balance

Answer 5

compromise or find middle ground between opposing forces

Question 6

Integration

Answer 6

Develop behaviors that will satisfy both sides of the tension simultaneously.

Question 7

Recalibration

Answer 7

reframing a tension so that the contradiction between opposing sides disappears.

Question 8

Reaffirmation

Answer 8

embracing dialectal tensions as a part of life