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Research suggests the validating conflict style is ideal for all couples.

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Friendships are either task-oriented or relationship-oriented, but not both.

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The only benefit of forgiving a transgression is that the relationship might be repaired.

Intimacy is closely linked to life satisfaction.

Attachment theory argues that, while secure attachment in childhood leads to confident adult communicators, insecure attachment has little to no impact on later life.

Whereas most other interpersonal communication is transactional, as described in Chapter One, families tend to have more linear interactions.

One researcher suggests that if couples maintain a "magic ratio" of positive to negative interactions they will be likely to be more successful.

One type of communication that helps maintain relationships is evaluation.

Communicating effectively with family members is important because we can't choose them, and we will likely always feel their influence even if we cut them from our lives.

While workplace romances can be messy, some research has shown that 34 percent of people who said they dated a coworker ended up marrying that person.

The text states that romantic partners who fear rejection and abandonment are likely to act in ways that increase the odds of their fears coming to pass.This example best relates to which concept from Chapter Two?

Labels used by family members such as "the smart one" and "the cute one" can create self-fulfilling prophecies.

Research of male and female intimacy styles shows that

One study found that the two least forgivable offenses of dating partners were sexual infidelity and unjustified suspicion.

Because men share less personal information and feelings than women, they are not capable of achieving the type of intimate relationships that women have.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 81-84: Match each statement with the family communication pattern it characterizes. a.consensual b.pluralistic c.protective d.laissez-faire -Twelve-year old Russell asks his parents if he can attend a rock concert.They say "no" and end the discussion there.Russell does not bring it up again.