1. Third party manipulation is a breakup strategy that involves using a third party to indirectly break up with someone through strategies .
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True
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2. The fourth phase in the relational dissolution process. In this phase people talk to people in their social network about problems known as _______.
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Social processes phase
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3. Resurrection processes phase is the ________of the relational dissolution process, wherein people move on by visualizing
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Both a & b
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4. A breakup strategy that involves saying you want to talk about the relationship when your intention is to break up is known as ________ .
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Relationship talk trick
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5. People’s positive perceptions about their partners and their relationships start to fade is known as ______ .
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Relationship disillusionment
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6. Psychological abuse hurtful communication such as _______ .
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All of these
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7. Pseudo de-escalation is a deceptive breakup strategy where a person says she or he wants to _______ closeness .
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Decrease
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8. When used to break up, this strategy is designed to lessen the dumped person’s hurt feelings and make her or him feel better about the breakup known as _______.
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Positive tone strategy
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9. Physical abuse is a Violent behavior such as ________ slapping, and punching.
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All of these
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10. A breakup strategy where one person gradually but purposefully decreases communication until communication stops is known as _______ .
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One-way fade
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11. A breakup strategy that involves discussing the process of breaking up in an amicable way is known as ________ .
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Negotiated farewell
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12. When two people, often unintentionally, gradually distance themselves from each other until they break up is known as ________ .
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Mutual fade out
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13. The Intrapsychic processes phase involves thinking about the positive and negative aspects of a relationship to evaluate whether you want to stay in it or possibly break up .
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True
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14. Grave-dressing processes phase is the _________ of the relational dissolution process. Involves the public presentation of the breakup
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Fourth stage
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15. A term that refers to stopping all contact, a way to break up or signal that one is no longer interested in someone is known as _______ .
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Ghosting
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16. Genuine de-escalation is a breakup strategy that involves _________ relational closeness while avoiding a complete breakup
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Decreasing
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17. Dyadic processes phase focus on how a couple deals with issues that are causing dissatisfaction in their relationship, and can include conflict, avoidance .
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True
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18. Cost escalation involves attempting to make the relationship unattractive to one’s partner so the partner will initiate a breakup.
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True
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19. Partners are continuously dissatisfied with their relationship, making them more likely to seek happiness elsewhere known as ________ .
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Chronic dissatisfaction
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20. Catastrophe theory is an alternative to the stage models of relational disengagement that suggests that some _______ .
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Both a & b
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21. A breakup strategy that involves blaming the partner for the problems in the relationship is known as ________ .
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Blame game
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22. Despite the trauma associated with breakups, it is not unusual for one or both partners to actually have positive outlook about a separation. Which of the following is a possible positive outcome of breaking up with a partner?
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Personal growth that can occur in the relationship’s aftermath
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23. Ann and Trevor have been dating for some time, but their relationship is faltering and both partners are becoming disengaged with the relationship. Ann suggests to Trevor that rather than breaking up completely, they should try dating other people to see how they feel. This is an example of ______.
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Negative identity management
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24. Lack of closure about a relational termination is associated with ______.
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All of these
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25. ______ theory provides an alternative way to describe and explain breakups by suggesting that relationships do not always de-escalate gradually but instead sometimes experience sudden death.
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Catastrophy
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26. Studies have shown that separation and divorce threaten people’s physical and mental health.
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True
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27. According to Duck’s model, there are five processes that are likely to occur as people disengage from relationships. Which of the following is not one of the five processes?
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Dissolution
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28. Sometimes unilateral breakups are accomplished using a ______ that is designed to lessen the “dumped” person’s hurt feelings and make them feel better about the breakup.
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Positive-tone strategy
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29. According to the chapter, many people remember decreases in ______ as the starting point for relational decline.
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Verbal and nonverbal intimacy
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30. The most common direct communication strategy is the simple statement that the relationship is over. This strategy is sometimes called the open-and-honest approach, where people forthrightly communicate their desire to end the relationship. What has this strategy also been referred to as?
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The fait accompli approach
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31. The chapter references studies (Bradford, 1980; Cleek & Pearson, 1985; Parker & Drummond-Reeves, 1993) which all say that the number one cause of divorce is ______.
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Poor communication
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32. Baxter found decreased frequency of contact with a partner to be one of the two most common indirect disengagement strategies.
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True
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33. Alcohol and drugs have been cited as one of the top 10 reasons for breakup, but alcohol and drug abuse can also lead to ______.
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Codependency in relationships
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34. ______ occurs when a person’s positive illusions about their partner and relationships fade.
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Relationship disillusionment
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35. Relationships end in many ways, but most couples--unmarried or married, straight or gay--show ______.
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Substantial similarities in how they break up
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36. What are some of the possible reasons that a person may give for divorcing?
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All of these
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