relationship breakdown A03

Question 1

who showed the benefits of the grave-dressing phase?

Answer 1

Tashiro and Frazier

Question 2

what did Tashiro and Frazier find?

Answer 2

they found that individuals are able to feel better about ending a relationship when they focus on how the situation, rather than their flaws, was responsible for the breakup.

Question 3

what is the benefit of the grave-dressing phase?

Answer 3

the individual is able to create stories that play down their role in the break up and so do not threaten their mental well being

Question 4

what is a limitation of Ducks relationship breakdown model?

Answer 4

it fails to reflect the possibility of personal growth

Question 5

what was the extra phase of his breakdown called after developing a new model?

Answer 5

resurrection phase

Question 6

what is meant by the resurrection phase?

Answer 6

it is an opportunity to move beyond the distress of the relationship and engage in the process of personal growth