VIOLENCE
According to the culture of violence theory, what are the three types of violence?
1. Interpersonal / Direct
2. Structural
3. Cultural
True or false: The theory of resilience and relational load essentially posits that the more we invest in our relationships, the more secure our relationships are in times of stress
True!
True or False: To truly forgive someone, you must reconcile your relationship with the offender.
False!
Parent-child conflicts are defined by differences in terms of parties' ______ and ______.
Age/development level; power
True or false: Exposure to disagreement helps people to understand opposing viewpoints and leads to greater political tolerance
True!
This type of violence occurs when there are prevailing social norms that desensitize us to violence that occurs at other levels in society.
Cultural violence
What is the difference between jealousy and envy?
Jealousy arises from the fear of losing what one already has, while envy stems from the desire to possess what others have.
What is forgiveness?
A psycho-social process that consists of letting go of feelings of revenge and desires to retaliate.
You are a project manager overseeing a team working on a complex task. Recently, you've observed some tension among team members regarding the best approach to completing a critical phase of the project. What best describes the content/type of conflict the team is experiencing?
Task conflict
What is a worldview?
Worldview – the one way one interprets the world based on their socialized values, beliefs, and rituals.
This rather narrow approach to violence focuses on how individuals' personality and other predispositions leads them to engage in abusive behaviors; sees violence as a relatively fixed characteristic.
Trait-based approaches to violence
What is conflict proneness? How does stress (cor)relate to conflict proneness?
Conflict proneness – how susceptible we are to experiencing conflict.
Stress tends to increase conflict proneness.
What are relational transgressions?
Violations of core relational rules that define our expectations about the ways we should behave toward others and the ways that others should behave toward us.
Name and define the two dimensions used to describe family interaction patterns.
Conversation orientation – the degree to which family members interact frequently, share perspectives freely, and include others in decisions
Conformity orientation – the degree to which family members share similar attitudes, values, and belies, and endorse obedience to traditional family structure
What is identification and how does it relate to radicalization?
Idrntification – the perception of oneness with or belongingness to a group
Radicalization occurs through strong collective identity and high degree of identification with a group; beliefs become connected to belonging and survival
This type of aggression is used to gain power in a relationship, and is connected to patriarchal violence.
Relational control-motivated aggression
Name and describe the four types of stress.
Eustress – A short-term stress that motivates us to take action and expend energy on important tasks.
Hypostress – A state of being "underloaded"
Hyperstress – A state of being overloaded and overwhelmed.
Distress – Feeling like we've totally lost control over our current situation.
According to Bippus and Young (2020), what do people generally consider the three most important elements of an apology?
1. Articulating an apology (i.e., actually saying “I’m sorry.”)
2. Identifying the specific wrong-doing
3. Accepting responsibility for one’s actions
Mary tells her subordinate David that if he gives her a massage that she’ll recommend him for an important account. This is an example of what kind of sexual harrassment?
Quid pro quo
What is an intractable conflict and why are they more difficult to manage than "generic" conflicts?
Intractable conflict – a problematic situation that cannot easily be managed because of differences in worldview
They are difficult to resolve because of peoples’ inability/refusal to see the conflict from a different worldview
What is the chilling effect?
One person in a relationship withholds grievances from the other due to fear of the other person’s severe reaction.
What is the difference between anger-ins, anger-outs, and anger-controllers?
Anger-ins – have a hard time even admitting that they are angry and generally avoid expressing their anger
Anger-outs – have automatic reactions to anger, and thus, are quick to criticize, blame, and accuse
Anger-controllers – assertive individuals who are able to productively contain their anger so it does not get out of control; sensitive to conflict climate
What are the five levels of forgiveness?
1. Forgiveness for one's own sake
2. Forgiveness because the person harmed understands that the offender needs forgiveness
3. Forgiveness for the sake of the relationship
4. Forgiveness because the person harmed begins to see the offender as “like me”
5. Forgiveness because the person harmed is able to say, “I am like the offender”
During a discussion about caring for an aging relative, members of the Johnson family expressed differing opinions on the best course of action. This led to a heated argument and emotional outbursts from all parties. Following the conflict, family members withdrew from one another, did not apologize, and a few days later moved on as if nothing happened. This response to conflict best represents which family type?
Protective family
What is the difference between debate and dialogue?
Debate – focused on winning the argument and changing other persons beliefs (competitive)
Dialogue – sees difference as an opportunity to learn from/with others and recognize/respect their humanity (I-Thou vs. I-It).