Deck 9: Communication and Family Conflict

Question 1

Which stage is not a part of the conflict stage model?

A) Review decisions stage
B) Active conflict stage
C) Frustration awareness stage
D) Prior conditions stage

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Jackie told her sister, Jill, that she was stubborn, selfish and stupid. Jill replied that she was smarter than Jackie and that Jackie was immature and codependent. This example depicts which of the following behaviors during conflicts?

A) Cross-validating
B) Leveling with one another
C) Standoff
D) Cross-complaining

Answer 2

D

Question 3

This approach to settling conflicts requires that equal time must be provided for all family members involved in the conflict. It enables a couple to sense the positive and negative aspects of their conflict. This is called:

A) Fair fighting
B) Shared decision making
C) Honest self-disclosure
D) Conflict avoidance

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When destructive conflict is hidden, ignored, or left undiscussed, it is called:

A) Zero-sum
B) Covert
C) Overt
D) Non-negotiable

Question 5

When a family member gets quite upset, expresses anger, and then disowns the angry feeling, it is labeled:

A) Denial
B) Disengagement
C) Displacement
D) Disqualification

Question 6

Eric makes it appear to other family members that he is quite content and happy, but within himself he is angry. He can't wait to leave home. What is his conflict strategy?

A) Denial
B) Displacement
C) Disqualification
D) Pseudomutuality

Question 7

In this form of conflict, Bernie remembers insults and times he's been ignored by his family. After a few days, he explodes telling about all these verbal and nonverbal injuries. This is called:

A) Displacement
B) Game playing
C) Gunnysacking
D) Pseudomutuality

Question 8

Which of the following is not true about the effect of cultural backgrounds on conflict?

A) Conflict happens in all families and does not differ very much between families of different cultural backgrounds
B) In many Asian families, "saving face" and preserving harmony is a priority
C) In some Iranian families, fighting can last for months
D) Latino families emphasize children supporting and obeying their parents

Question 9

According to Kilmann and Thomas' model, a conflict style that is considered high in cooperation and low in assertiveness is called:

A) Compromise
B) Collaboration
C) Accommodation
D) Competition

Question 10

In this communication strategy used in conflict, a family member avoids other members and refuses to talk:

A) Denial
B) Disengagement
C) Displacement
D) Disqualification

Question 11

Regarding physical attack as a type of overt conflict, which of the following is not true:

A) Women are at greater risk for physical attack in families.
B) Patterns of violence seem to be passed down through generations
C) In families with regular patterns of physical abuse, family members can become accustomed to the abuse.
D) Spanking is not a form of physical attack.

Question 12

Why does conflict occur in families?

A) One family member perceives that another wants something of him/her that cannot be delivered.
B) Family members have differences in attitudes and values.
C) One family member's behavior or desire impedes another getting what he or she wants.
D) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements is not true about Feldman's intimacy-conflict cycle?

A) Couples move from a state of intimacy as one member becomes anxious or fearful, which leads to conflict or separation.
B) A desire for intimacy draws the couple back together after a conflict or separation.
C) When a couple comes back together, it means the problem has been solved
D) All of these are true

Question 14

Criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling are behaviors that Gottman characterizes as:

A) The Passive-Aggressive Approach
B) The Everyday Conflict Behaviors
C) The Hostile/Engaged Conflict Pattern
D) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Question 15

When critical conflicts are left unresolved in families, research supports that:

A) Eventually family members forget about the problem
B) Family members learn how to fight less frequently
C) Psychological and/or physical estrangement of family members can occur
D) Family members may become violent with one another

Question 16

Shawna comes home from her stressful job and yells at her partner, Dionne, as a result of her stress. What type of covert conflict does this represent?

A) Denial
B) Disqualification
C) Displacement
D) Pseudomutuality

Question 17

When married couple Ben and Yelena fight, Ben often mocks Yelena's thick Russian accent during their serious discussion. Which of Gottman's Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is Ben demonstrating?

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

Question 18

Josef and Dawna have developed a rule for conflct: "We will not belittle each other or make each other feel guilty." What kind of rule does this illustrate?

A) Rule governing consideration
B) Rule governing rationality
C) Rule governing resolution
D) Rule governing self-expression

Question 19

Which conflict style is characterized by high levels of concern for self and others, which often means searching for solutions that will please everyone?

A) Compromise
B) Competition
C) Accommodation
D) Collaboration

Question 20

Mimi and Terry are highly emotional during conflict; they are intense and dramatic. Which of Gottman's marriage types do they display?

A) Volatile
B) Avoidant
C) Validating
D) Defensive

Question 21

According to Gottman, couples are more likely to conflict over new issues than the same old issues.

Question 22

The stage of conflict in which one family member becomes angry with another because one is keeping the other from some goal or satisfying some need is called the prior conditions stage.

Question 23

Conflict between two members of a family only affects those two members.

Question 24

Stepfamilies may have specific types of conflict that other types of families do not have.

Question 25

Tom has an argument with a colleague at work. Consequently, that night, he comes home in a bad mood, and argues with his wife about who is supposed to cook dinner. This behavior is called disqualification.

Question 26

During family conflicts, Leah goes after what she wants, unconcerned about other family members' concerns or needs. Leah would be classified as having a competitiveness type of conflict style.

Question 27

Some families are able to resolve all their conflicts.

Question 28

Wives are more likely than husbands to have relationship-sensitive, otherdirected thoughts during active conflicts with their spouses.

Question 29

Conflict is present in functional and dysfunctional marriages.

Question 30

The "chilling effect" occurs as a reaction to conflict, when one partner punishes another by withholding affection and attention.

Question 31

The most common form of child mistreatment in the U.S. is neglect.

Question 32

In studies, researchers have found that when relational partners both have negative responses to disagreements, the couple fights less often.