Chapter 14

Question 1

Directness Test:

Answer 1

Asking a partner directly about their feelings or intentions.

Question 2

Endurance Test:

Answer 2

Testing a partner’s commitment by creating difficult situations to see if they stay.

Question 3

Indirect Suggestions Test:

Answer 3

Hinting at something to gauge a partner’s reaction without direct confrontation.

Question 4

Presenting the Relationship to Outsiders Test:

Answer 4

Observing how a partner reacts when the relationship is made public.

Question 5

Separation Test:

Answer 5

Creating physical or emotional distance to see how a partner responds.

Question 6

Third Party Test:

Answer 6

Using another person to gather information about a partner’s feelings or actions.

Question 7

Triangle Test:

Answer 7

Introducing a third person to see if a partner becomes jealous or remains loyal.

Question 8

Empty Apologies

Answer 8

Apologies that lack sincerity or do not lead to any change in behavior.

Question 9

Internet Characteristics fostering Online Infidelity:

Answer 9

Anonymity, accessibility, and ease of communication that make online infidelity more likely.

Question 10

Emotional vs Sexual Infidelity:

Answer 10

Emotional infidelity involves forming a deep emotional connection with someone other than a partner, while sexual infidelity involves physical acts of cheating.

Question 11

Evaluations:

Answer 11

Negative judgments about a person’s worth or value.

Question 12

Accusation:

Answer 12

Blaming someone for wrongdoing.

Question 13

Directives:

Answer 13

Commands or orders that can be perceived as controlling.

Question 14

Informative Statements:

Answer 14

Sharing information that may be hurtful.

Question 15

Statement of Desire:

Answer 15

Expressing desires that exclude or hurt the partner.

Question 16

Advising Statement:

Answer 16

Giving advice that may come off as critical.

Question 17

Question:

Answer 17

Asking questions that imply criticism or doubt.

Question 18

Threats:

Answer 18

Statements that imply harm or negative consequences.

Question 19

Jokes:

Answer 19

Humorous remarks that can be hurtful.

Question 20

Lies:

Answer 20

False statements intended to deceive.

Question 21

Reactions to Hurtful Messages:

Answer 21

Responses can include anger, sadness, withdrawal, or confrontation.

Question 22

Relationally Aggressive Categories:

Answer 22

Behaviors aimed at damaging someone’s social relationships or status.

Question 23

Relational Aggression in College: Bad and Normal:

Answer 23

Examining how relational aggression manifests in college settings and distinguishing between harmful and typical behaviors.

Question 24

Verbal Aggression

Answer 24

Use of words to cause harm, including insults, threats, and harsh criticism.

Question 25

Physical Bullying:

Answer 25

Using physical force to intimidate or harm

Question 26

Relational Bullying:

Answer 26

Damaging someone’s social relationships or reputation.

Question 27

Verbal Bullying:

Answer 27

Using words to belittle, insult, or threaten.

Question 28

Cyber-Bullying:

Answer 28

Using digital platforms to harass or intimidate.

Question 29

Workplace Bullying Typology:

Answer 29

Different forms of bullying that occur in professional settings.

Question 30

Communicating Anger:

Answer 30

Expressing anger in a healthy and constructive manner

Question 31

Affirming Communicator Style:

Answer 31

Positive communication that validates and supports others.

Question 32

Types of Deception:

Answer 32

Various forms of lying or misleading, such as white lies, exaggerations, and omissions.

Question 33

Lies in Romantic Relationships:

Answer 33

Deceptive behaviors specifically within romantic contexts.

Question 34

Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence

Answer 34

Physical, emotional, or psychological abuse occurring within intimate relationships.