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Most children think ______ cause(s) their parents' fights.
They
"Constructive" means resulting in...
Positive consequences for the marital relationship
An emotional reaction is...
How a person feels after experiencing an event
Since you can't control the occurrence of conflict, what is it that you can control?
The way that the conflict is handled
When parents fight in front of their children, the arguments tend to be:
longer, more about the children, angrier, and involving more hostile behaviors
"Destructive" means resulting in...
Negative consequences for the marital relationship
A behavioral reaction is...
What a person does after experiencing an event
What is the student's job?
To listen and then report back what the teacher said
Intense, negative, and unresolved conflict is strongly related to children's:
emotional and behavioral problems
What is the best way to avoid conflict?
Conflict is unavoidable
Problem solving, physical affection, and compromise are examples of...
Constructive behaviors
What is the teacher's job?
To tell the student how the issue they are discussing makes them feel
What is the most common reason parents seek counseling?
Dissatisfaction with the marriage
What are you in control of in the midst of conflict?
The way that the conflict is handled
Threat, defensiveness, and physical aggression are examples of...
Destructive behaviors
What types of statements do you use during the information phase?
1) I statements
2) Future-focused statements
3) Emotion-focused statements