Types of Abuse in Relationships
This type of abuse includes non-physical behaviors that are meant to control, isolate, or frighten you
What is Emotional Abuse?
This is the first phase of abuse, where tension builds and creates fear in the victim.
What is the Tension Building Phase?
Respectful communication, active listening, a focus on finding solutions, and strengthen understanding and connection are signs of _____________.
What are Healthy Disagreements?
Individuals with this attachment style feel comfortable with intimacy and trust their partners; they have a positive view of themselves and others, and are able to form strong, healthy relationships.
What is Secure Attachment?
True or False: a chicken once lived for 18 months without a head
True
This type of abuse is when someone uses their words to assault, dominate, ridicule, manipulate, and/or degrade another person and negatively impact that person's psychological health.
What is Verbal Abuse?
The second phase of abuse, the _____ phase, is particularly frightening and dangerous time for the victim because the abuser is trying to assert power and control over them.
What is the Incident Phase?
Personal attacks, manipulation, contempt, and causing emotional harm are signs of _________.
What are Toxic Disagreements?
Individuals with this style tend to avoid emotional intimacy and may appear emotionally detached; they have a negative view of others and a positive view of themselves, and may struggle with expressing their emotions
What is the Avoidant Style?
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth.
False
This type of abuse in a relationship is any type of intentional violence done by a partner, spouse or family member with the intent to assert power and control over someone else
What is Physical Abuse?
The third phase of the cycle is often referred to as the "excuse stage".
What is the Reconciliation Phase?
Name 5 types of red flags in toxic relationships.
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Individuals with this style crave closeness and intimacy but fear rejection; they may have a negative view of themselves and a positive view of others, leading to anxiety and insecurity in relationships.
What is Anxious Attachment?
Your signature could reveal personality traits.
True
Withholding money, stealing money, and/or restricting the use of finances are some examples of this type of abuse.
What is Financial Abuse?
The last phase is when the incident has been forgiven and, for a while, things seem back to normal or even better than before. Survivors sometimes refer to this as "the honeymoon stage."
What is the Calm Phase?
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Individuals with this style may experience conflicting emotions and behaviors in relationships; they often have a negative view of both themselves and others, and may struggle with trust and emotional regulation.
What is the Disorganized Attachment?
________ is the happiest country on Earth.
What is Finland?
Gaslighting, shifting the blame to the victim, and/or criticism, are signs of this type of abuse
What is Psychological Abuse?
Name 4 reasons why some people tend to stay in abusive relationships.
What is fear, normalized abuse, shame, intimidation, low self-esteem, lack of resources, disability, children, and/or love?
Gaslighting is a form of emotional manipulation. We discussed three other forms of emotional manipulation. Name all three.
What is Jealousy, Forced Isolation, and Possessiveness?
This is a psychological phenomenon where individuals unconsciously repeat patterns of behavior, particularly those related to past traumatic experiences, even if they are negative or harmful.
What is Repetition Compulsion?
The longest anyone has held their breath underwater is over ______ minutes
What is 24.5 minutes?