CHAPTER #8
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The term given to romantic relationships that just fade away is GHOSTING
. Explain your answer. Answer: Ghosting happens when romantic relationships end because of distance, changing circumstances, or shifting priorities.
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A dialectical perspective suggests that relationship issues are better understood in terms of push-pull dynamics. True or False. Explain your answer. Answer: True, dialectical perspectives, often known as relational dialectics, refer to relationship challenges that may be better understood through push-pull dynamics.
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In a destructive conflict, each combatant views his or her differences from a lose-lose perspective. True or False. Explain your answer. Answer: False. Combatants perceive their differences through a lens of competition, where one side must emerge victorious, and the other must suffer losses, resulting in a harmful and damaging conflict. 4.
Emma and Aaron argued about money a few weeks ago and then they began arguing about Aaron drinking too much on weekdays. This is an example of a serial argument. True or False. Explain your answer. Answer: False. Serial arguments are recurring instances of argumentation that revolve around
a specific topic and take place on at least two occasions. In this case, Emma and Aaron engaged in separate discussions on two distinct subjects, although each conversation only occurred once.
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Simple conflict occurs when conflict gets personal, such that people attack each other’s self-esteem. True or False. Explain your answer. Answer: False. Simple conflict stems from differences in ideas, definitions, perceptions, or goals.
