Extra Terms I Forgot - lol

Question 1

Criticism

Answer 1

attacking a partner’s personality or character

Question 2

Contempt

Answer 2

intentionally insulting or verbally abusing the other person

Question 3

Defensiveness

Answer 3

denying responsibility, making excuses, replying with a complaint of one’s own, and making other self-protective responses instead of addressing the problem

Question 4

Withdrawl

Answer 4

responding to the partner’s complaint with silence, turning on the TV, or walking out of the room in anger

Question 5

Documenting

Answer 5

Giving specific examples of the issue

**Use the I perspective when communicating with your partner

Question 6

Leveling

Answer 6

telling your partner what you are feeling by stating your thoughts clearly, simply, and honestly

Question 7

Editing

Answer 7

censoring (not saying) things that would be deliberately hurtful to your partner or that would be irrelevant

Question 8

Paraphrasing

Answer 8

repeating in your own words what you think your partner meant

Question 9

gynephilic

Answer 9

someone who is attracted to women regardless of their gender or sex assigned at birth

Question 10

suspicious schema

Answer 10

The idea that women being warm and friendly means they want sex

Question 11

androphilic

Answer 11

someone who is attracted to men regardless of their gender or sex assigned at birth