Conflict, Family Crises and Crisis Management Chapter 15 Flashcards
Children thrive when a family environment is characterized by ________________.
Positive Affect
What characterizes a positive affect in families?
love, warmth, faith, trust, consideration and empathy
What effect on children raised in conflict?
developmental and emotional problems
Children who repeated witnessed parents fighting are more likely to exhibit______________?
Aggressive behavior
What are the 4 sources of conflict?
- personal
- physical
- interpersonal
- situational or environmental
Personal sources of conflict are a result of ________?
inner tensions from internal battles,
What is a manifestation of physical source of conflict?
Fatigue or pain
What are Tensions that occur in the relationship between people?
Interpersonal sources of conflict
What are 4 characteristics of situational sources of conflict?
- living conditions
- societal pressures
- cultural strains,
- unexpected evens
What is the method of dealing with conflict by avoiding the people, situations and issues that stimulate conflict?
Avoidance
What are 4 ways people avoid conflict?
- Ignore or withdraw or refuse to talk
- Change the subject
- Use humor, not take it serious
- Be too busy
What is the process of airing, or expressing , negative emotions and feelings?
Ventilation
What do you call venting negative emotions to get rid of bad feelings to replace them with positive ones?
Catharsis
What are the characteristics of constructive arguments?
- attack the problems
- stick to the issues
- come up with solutions or compromise
What is the result of constructive conflicts?
minimize negative emotions
foster respect and confidence
brings couple together