Power, Influence & Violence

Question 1

What is power

Answer 1

ability to exert influence on the other partner to obtain desired outcomes, and being able to resist their influence

Question 2

What are the 2 dimensions of influence strategies

Answer 2

valence (positive vs. negative)

directness (direct vs. indirect)

Question 3

What are examples of negative direct strategies

Answer 3

Coercion (criticism, threaten punishment, yelling, cursing)

Autocracy (clear demands from position of authority, superiority, invalidation, patrozing, sarcasm, condescending…)

Question 4

what are examples of negative indirect strategies?

Answer 4

manipulation

negative affect without explanation (silent treatment, sulking, poutinh)

Question 5

what are examples of positive direct

Answer 5

-use logic and rational reasoning
-suggest solutions, weigh pros and cons

Question 6

what are examples of positive indirect

Answer 6

-“soft positive”, it’s not that big of a deal but I would appreciate if…
-be charming and express positive affect

Question 7

social power theory

Answer 7

six places where power comes from

Question 8

what are the 6 sources

Answer 8

1. reward power
2. coercive power (punishment)
3. legitimate power
4. referent power (when admire)
5. expert power (valuable knowledge)
6. informational power (agent has specific information that is useful to you)

Question 9

principle of lesser interest

Answer 9

partner who is less dependent on the relationship has more power

Question 10

happy couples more liekly rely on behavioural control rather than fate control. what does it mean

Answer 10

“if we go see that movie, i’ll do that other thing for you”

draws on reward power.

Question 11

result of study of power, giving participants either fancy or crappy chair

Answer 11

“power doesn’t corrupt, it reveals.”

when participants had cool chair,
if are communally-oriented: performed most of the task
if are exchange-oriented: did least, let other person to do more.

participant that did not have cool chair (low power) did not show difference in behaviours

Question 12

agression

Answer 12

physical or verbal behaviour intended to harm a person who does not want to be harmed

Question 13

3 types of violence

Answer 13

-situational couple violence (often mutual, reactive to argument, absence of intent to dominate and control the other)
-coercive, controlling violence (intimate terrorism, partner uses extreme forms of aggression to dominate the other, proactive)
-violent resistance

Question 14

characteristics and signs of coercive controlling violence

Answer 14

1. feelings of fear and confusion
2. invalidating & belittling
3. attempts at control
4. threats & agression

Question 15

cycle of coercive controlling violence

Answer 15

1. tension building phase
2. explosive, acute battering phase
3. contrition phase (apologizes, promises to change, tries to convince that abuse will never happen again)

but then tension builds up again and cycle starts over

Question 16

Perpetrators of intimate terrorism are more likely to be diagnosed with 2 specific psychological disorders

Answer 16

antisocial personality disorder = lack of regard for others, laws, social norms

borderline personality disorder = intense fear of rejection & abandonment, emotional instability, impulsivity

Question 17

I3 model: situation couple violence is influenced by 3 factors

Answer 17

1. instigating triggers (events that arouse anger)
2. impelling influences (factors that make it more likely one will experience violent impulses when provoked
3. inhibiting influences (factors that counteract aggressive impulses)