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Understanding Couples' Relationships: A Quiz

Engage with this comprehensive quiz to test your knowledge about the dynamics of couples' relationships. Dive deep into theories and research findings on emotional connection, communication patterns, and conflict resolution strategies.

  • 31 thought-provoking questions
  • Explore concepts from leading relationship experts
  • Great resource for students, therapists, and anyone interested in improving relationships
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According to Gottman, a relationship is defined as, __________________
The level of positive, psychological, and emotional connection one has with a partner.
A collection of temporal forms, or reliable patterns of interaction over time
Consist of either intentional or unintentional “rituals of connection.”
B & C
When agreement-to-disagreement ratio is high, Gottman and colleagues found that “gentle start-ups” strongly determined how the conversation will go:
True
False
In most heterosexual couples, the woman brings up the issue 80% of the time.
True
False
From a relational standpoint, what does the concept, Negative Absorbing Markov State delineate?
A relationship state where couples enter in a place of negativity easily, and have difficulty exiting this dysfunctional pattern of negativity.
A mathematical concept that describes how negativity gets absorbed in the relationship
A relationship state that describes how couples avoid being in a state of constant negativity.
None of the above are considered Negative Absorbing Markov State
Emotional repairs attempts are more likely to fail than cognitive repair attempts?
True
False
Which component is NOT important when a partner is attempting a repair in their relationship?
Repair attempts are done early before negative affect escalates , Not Selected
Taking ownership or responsibility for even a part of the problem
Explores self-disclosure of emotions or explores their partner’s emotions
Taking a “time-out” to diffuse the situation
What was the major finding of Kiecolt-Glaser, Bane, Glaser, & Malarkey in terms of couples and physiology?
Couples who often get physiological aroused are more likely to divorce or separate
From measuring the amount of adrenaline and cortisol these couples secreted they could predict the fate of their relationships 10 years later
Couples who are flooded emotionally tend to exhibit at least one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.
Typically couples who have less physiological reactivity to one’s partner tend to be more satisfied in the relationship.
Active listening, by its self, has proven to be an effective skill for couples.
True
False
What tool does Gottman suggest therapist to have to gauge flooding and physiological calm?
Speaker-Listener materials
Heart rate monitor
Pulse oximeters
Mini echocardiogram equipment
Which of the following is NOT a psychological effect of flooding?
You cannot take in, or process, new information
You totally suck as a listener
You mistakenly believe that repeating yourself louder will make your partner more agreeable
You are often more receptive in finding a solution to the problem
All of the above are psychological effects of flooding
True or False, Gottman and Gottman’s critique the foundation of family therapy on cybernetics because it for many years it was unclear what was being regulated within couple and family relationships?
True
False
Gottman and Gottman advocate that homeostasis in families is which of the following
Balance of input and output
Balance between needs and wants
Balance between positive affect and negative affect
Balance between pursuing behavior and withdrawing behavior
Which of the following describes this pattern? The child misbehaves, maybe to get attention, and the parent tries to set limits. But in response to these limits, the child only escalates their negative affect. This pattern of the child escalating in response to the parent’s limit-setting continues until the parent finally gives in, which reinforces the whole change of escalation by the child.
The Coercive Cycle
The Negative Affect Cycle
The Negative Escalation Cycle
The Destructive Cycle
What is the number one concern for most newly married couples?
Finances
Intimacy
Parenting
Trust
Which of the following is described as, “Looking at the worst possible outcomes and picking the best of the worst. It’s a cut your losses solution”?
The von Neumann equilibrium
The Nash equilibrium
The trust matrix
The betrayal matrix
Which of the following is described as, “The solution where not one can make a unilateral move (independent of what the other does) that increases their payoff”?
The von Neumann equilibrium
The Nash equilibrium
The trust matrix
The betrayal matrix
According to observational research by Gottman and colleagues, the actual ratio of observed positive-to-negative behaviors among happily married couples during a conflict discussion averaged ______, whereas the ratio of positive-to-negative behaviors among unhappily married couples during a conflict discussion averaged ______.
10, 1
5, .08
4, 2
1, 5
What is the opposite of betrayal?
Fearlessness
Loyalty and Commitment
Adjustment
Zero-Sum game
What is it called (according to Gottman-Glass-Rusbult) when couples slowly move apart from one another?
Stonewalling
Falling out of love
Mistrust matrix
Cascade toward betrayal
According to Gottman and Gottman what are the stages of lifetime love?
Courtship, Trust, Endurance
Dating, Coupling, Marriage
Falling in love, Trust, Commitment
Commitment, Coupling, Trust
For a couple’s intervention to be effective it needs to either change conflict or change friendship/intimacy.
True
False
Research examining behavioral components of couple distress has emphasized two domains ___________ and ______________?
The level of positive emotions expressed and level of negative communication avoided.
The rates and reciprocity of positive and negative behaviors exchanged between partners and communication behaviors related to both emotional expression and decision making.
Spending quality time as a couple and reducing negative communication between each partner.
All of the above
According to readings, couple assessment typically consists of which five domains:
Cognitive; affective; communication and interpersonal; structural and developmental; and control, sanctions, and related behaviors.
Emotional; interpersonal communication; interpersonal behavioral; expressive behavioral; and conflict resolution behaviors
Cognitive; interpersonal communication; conflict resolution behaviors; emotional expressiveness; and quality of sexual intimacy
Emotional expressiveness; sexual intimacy; interpersonal communication, shared activities; and conflict resolution
The six sequential levels of intervention for therapeutic tasks of couple therapy are_______?
Joining; strengthening the executive subsystem; enacting relevant interpersonal skills; exploring emotional expression; assessing for relationship injuries/traumas; and promoting shared activities
Assessing relationship history; assessing relationship interpersonal dynamics, promoting positive emotional expression; navigating conflict resolution strategies; develop a warm and safe environment; and strengthen couple dyad.
Developing a collaborative alliance, containing disabling relationship crises, strengthening the couple dyad; promoting relevant relationship skills; challenging cognitive components of relationship distress; and examining developmental sources of relationship distress.
None of the above
In therapeutic settings, clinicians have the opportunity to observe reciprocal problem behaviors. Which of the following are NOT considered structured observation-based methods?
Marital Satisfaction Inventory
Rapid Couples Interaction Scoring System
Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System
None of the above are considered structured observation methods
Compared to happily married partners, distressed partners are more likely to have mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and substance use disorders.
True
False
Which cultural variable is NOT important when assessing a couple?
Gender
Race
Religious Orientation
Economic Level
A, B, & D
All of the above are important variables to consider when assessing couples
Which one is NOT a potential limitation of using self-report methods?
Reflect bias
Convenience
Sensitizing respondents and increasing their reactivity to specific issues
Typically provides few fine-grained details concerning moment to moment interactions
Efficacy trails prioritize the external validity of the study in order to be able to demonstrate it is the treatment that has an effect.
True
False
According to the reading, which one is NOT a possible explanation for the efficacy-effectiveness gap?
Type of therapy
Couple characteristics
Research funding
Quality control
Recent evidence indicates that about 70% of couples who ultimately do not benefit from couple therapy can be detected by lack of change within the first four sessions.
True
False
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