Deck 10: Conflict in Marriage

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the presence of conflict in marriage?

A) Conflict means the absence of satisfaction in a marriage.
B) Conflict can be avoided in marriage if a couple works at it.
C) Conflict is always bad for a relationship.
D) The presence of conflict signals the need for marital strategies and rules to be adjusted.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

According to Gottman:

A) All problems are solvable
B) Couples must directly address their problems in order to be happy.
C) Satisfied couples maintain a 5 to 1 ratio of positive to negative interactions.
D) All of the above.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Distinguished by a degree of legitimacy, refers to efforts on the part of an individual to control the behavior of another or the relationship.

A) hostility
B) authority
C) power
D) pseudohostility

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When restoring harmony and maintaining intimacy are the goals of conflict management, strategies tend to emphasize

A) pseudomutuality
B) compromise and cooperation
C) power and control
D) avoidance and restraint

Question 5

couples may have bitter arguments but can still maintain a sense of connection and intimacy.

A) Unregulated
B) Volatile
C) Conflict-minimizing
D) Complementary

Question 6

refers to a pattern of interaction that maintains a facade of mutuality and harmony that is often devoid of intimacy because the fear of conflict makes the experience of getting close to another too risky to undertake.

A) Complementarity
B) Symmetry
C) Pseudomutuality
D) Pseudohostility

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

A) When a relationship is fair it is also equitable.
B) Relationships are experienced as equitable when what we get out of the relationship is comparable to what we put into it.
C) Relationships are experienced as inequitable when one partner derives greater benefits from the relationship than the other.
D) all of the above are true

Question 8

Which of the following is true with respect to conflicts that are caused by the conflicting needs for separateness and connectedness?

A) Conflicts of this type are easily resolved.
B) The need for connectedness is more important than the need for separateness.
C) How these conflicts are managed is more important to the marriage in the long-run than the mere presence of conflicts over these different needs.
D) all of the above

Question 9

Efforts to restore fairness and equity include

A) decreasing the costs of the relationship
B) increasing the benefits derived from the relationship
C) decreasing the partner's benefits from the relationship
D) all of the above

Question 10

With regard to the attributions that accompany conflict, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) It is only natural for people to search for causes when conflicts erupt.
B) As a general rule each of us tends to believe that we have justifiable reasons for our own behavior.
C) As a general rule we tend to hold our partners responsible for whatever goes wrong in the relationship.
D) As a general rule the attributions we make are not related to our feelings about the relationship.

Question 11

"Turning toward," "turning away," and "turning against" are all possible responses to the of a partner.

A) repair attempts
B) emotional bids
C) positive sentiment override
D) criticism

Question 12

In a , each partner maintains a rigid position that is non-negotiable.

A) complementary struggle
B) power struggle
C) inequitable struggle
D) pseudomutual struggle

Question 13

The use of can be viewed as a conflict management strategy that relies on the threat of punishment and the use of force as a way of controlling a partner.

A) power
B) symmetry
C) violence
D) all of the above

Question 14

couples live with the pain of unsolved, yet solvable problems without falling into a pattern of negativity and distancing.

A) Unregulated
B) Volatile
C) Conflict-minimizing
D) Validating

Question 15

The term is used to refer to situations where the rewards derived from a relationship are proportional to the costs. That is, what one gets out of the relationship is comparable to what one puts into the relationship.

A) equity
B) fairness
C) harmony
D) symmetry

Question 16

The term is used to refer to that situation where the benefits or rewards derived from a relationship are comparable to those the partner derives.

A) equity
B) fairness
C) harmony
D) symmetry

Question 17

A husband and wife disagree about who should clean the bathroom and about how it should be cleaned. This is an example of

A) conflict that stems from different role expectations
B) conflict that stems from inequity in the relationship
C) conflict that stems from a violation of the norm of fairness
D) conflict that stems from different expectations regarding separateness and connectedness

Question 18

couples are able to maintain closeness and intimacy by listening respectfully to one another and confirming each other's feelings.

A) Validating
B) Volatile
C) Pseudomutual
D) Unregulated

Question 19

According to Gottman, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse include all of the following EXEPT:

A) Criticism
B) Complaints
C) Defensiveness
D) Stonewalling

Question 20

Conflict management goals, the attribution of causality, and interactional patterns

A) are all factors influencing how conflicts are managed
B) are all determinants of the level of conflict found within a marriage
C) determine the level of satisfaction found within a marriage
D) are all factors that determine whether a relationship is perceived as being equitable and fair

Question 21

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) Age has been associated with wife abuse, with young women being the most likely to be beaten.
B) Perhaps the most telling of all attributes of the battering man is that he feels inadequate and sees violence as a culturally acceptable way to be both dominant and powerful.
C) A major contributing factor to being violent in a family situation is coming from a family that was violence prone.
D) There are clear and widespread differences in the levels of abuse among poor families when compared to higher income groups.

Question 22

Which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to marital violence?

A) Accurate data on spouse abuse is possible to obtain because of recent changes in the law.
B) Data on spouse abuse are often unreliable because they come from self-report surveys.
C) Information on spouse abuse is somewhat limited because most of our knowledge comes from victims.
D) All estimates of the incidence of spouse abuse probably underestimate its actual occurrence.

Question 23

Which of the following factors contributes to the likelihood of wife battering?

A) cultural norms that promote the use of violence
B) a family legacy of violence
C) situational stress
D) all of the above

Question 24

The term refers to a pattern of interaction characterized by a willingness on the part of one partner to defer to other.

A) complementary relationship
B) symmetrical relationship
C) pseudomutual relationship
D) disconfirming relationship

Question 25

In a , the partners are unwilling to give in to each other.

A) complementary relationship
B) symmetrical relationship
C) pseudomutual relationship
D) disconfirming relationship