Relationships

Question 1

What are the positive effects of a relationship?

Answer 1

higher self esteem, lower stress rates, increased positivity, happiness, support, trust, fulfilment, advice, physical + emotional + social needs, motivation and confidence

Question 2

What are the negative effects of a relationship?

Answer 2

insecurity, disconnection, conflict, low confidence, unhealthy habits and negative social health

Question 3

What is the importance of communication?

Answer 3

Good communication can enhance a relationship

Lack of communication harms or can ruin a relationship

Question 4

What are some communication skills?

Answer 4

active listening, showing empathy, negotiating, resolving conflict and being assertive

Question 5

What is active listening?

Answer 5

paying close attention to speaker, concentrating on their speech, eye contact, body language and repeating words to show understanding

Question 6

What is empathy?

Answer 6

identify + understand people’s feelings, being aware of feelings - putting yourself in their shoes

Question 7

Steps to conflict resolution

Answer 7

open + honest communication, revealing personal thoughts and feelings, admitting being wrong, apologising and accepting apology, compromising, accepting criticism, accepting others’ viewpoints, promising to change behaviour or attitude and not holding a grudge

Question 8

What is assertive communication?

Answer 8

clearly + confidently stating an opinion or request while listening to and respecting the feelings of others - needs to be practiced

Question 9

What do assertive communicators not do?

Answer 9

accept what is said without stating an opinion (passive)

verbally attack another person (aggressive)

Question 10

What is developing ground rules and boundaries?

Answer 10

When establishing new relationships it is important to have a clear idea of both your own and the other person’s expectations. Ground rules are a starting point for relationships

Question 11

What are rights and responsibilities?

Answer 11

Rights: how you can expect to be treated and what you deserve in a relationship
Responsibilities: how you should treat the other person in a relationship

Question 12

What do ground rules do?

Answer 12

They allow personal values to be set out and you to establish limits or boundaries which leads to your rights being respected and your responsibilities met.

Question 13

What is an example of a ground rule?

Answer 13

Honesty = always telling the truth

Question 14

Characteristics of power

Answer 14

exists in many forms, can be an actual use of force or a threat of using force, aware of influence of power and if it is positively used can be used to build a positive relationship

Question 15

What are the types of power?

Answer 15

Physical: threat or harm to another person
Use of language
Gender relations

Question 16

What is personal power?

Answer 16

The degree of control an individual has over their decisions.

Question 17

What are examples of personal power?

Answer 17

Choosing what to wear
Whether to accept a job
Whether to attend a party

Question 18

What is social power?

Answer 18

The way different people relate to each other or social dynamics.
Can depend on financial status, education, race, age or gender

Question 19

What are examples of social power?

Answer 19

Being popular or cool

Excluding an individual who they perceive as being different

Question 20

What is institutional power?

Answer 20

Having authority over others because of their position or responsibility or experience.
Commonly seen in schools, workplaces, politics and sport

Question 21

What are examples of institutional power?

Answer 21

Children are expected to do what their parents tell them

Question 22

What does trust mean?

Answer 22

Having confidence in the honesty and reliability of someone.

Question 23

What does love mean?

Answer 23

Deep affection for someone

Question 24

What does negotiation mean?

Answer 24

Bargaining to reach agreement

Question 25

What is conflict resolution?

Answer 25

Settling of disagreements while respecting the rights of anyone involved

Question 26

What does communication mean?

Answer 26

Sending and receiving messages

Question 27

What does communication involve?

Answer 27

Active listening, negotiating, resolving conflict, being assertive and showing empathy

Question 28

What does empathy involve?

Answer 28

asking questions, reading between the lines, interpreting non-verbal cues and being non-judgemental

Question 29

Things you can say when active listening?

Answer 29

“I can see you are really uncomfortable about…”
“I can see why you would be upset about…”
“I can recognise how excited you are about…”

Question 30

Decision-making process?

Answer 30

1. State the problem
2. Gather info about the options available to you
3. Examine options available
4. Consider consequences of each option
5. Select the best option and evaluate decision