Relationship breakdowns

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  • Created on: 12-05-14 17:26
Who came up with the 6 processes of relationship breakdowns?
Rollie and Duck
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what are the first two processes?
breakdown and intrapsychic
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What happens at the first stage?
disatisfaction with relationship (i can't stand this anymore)
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what happens at the second stage?
focusing on the partner's faults and justifying leaving
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what are the 3rd and 4th stages?
Dyadic and Social
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What happens at the 3rd stage?
talking things through to see if the relationship can be saved
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What happens at the fourth stage?
break up is seen as inevitable, it is made public and outside social support is recieved
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what are the 5th and 6th stages of the model called
grave dressing and resurrection
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what happens at the 5th process?
relationship is put to rest, accounts are made public and finalised
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What is the 6th process about?
personal growth, preparing for a new relationship
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Women are said to what?
more likely to stress unhappiness with relationship, want to stay friends with ex partner
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Why are the breakdown of relationship models biased?
they tend to focus on middle class white people
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Boekhart asked students to rate reasons for males and females to be unfaithful, why are men said to have affairs?
for sexual reasons
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why are women said to have affairs?
for emotional reasons
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Tashiro and Frazier found students who had recently broken up experienced emotional distress and personal growth. which stages does this support?
Grave dressing and Resurrection
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What did Holt and Stone find about relationship satisfaction in long term relationships?
normal as long as there are regular reunions
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list some of the ethical issues with relationship research
vulnerability of participants, protection from harm, confidentiality
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what are the first two processes?

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breakdown and intrapsychic

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what happens at the second stage?

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