PSYC 334 Study Guide - Final Guide: Intimate Partner Violence, Conflict Tactics Scale, Domestic Violence
21 Jan 2017
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Interpersonal conflict occurs whenever one person"s motives, goals, beliefs, opinions, or behavior interfere with, or are incompatible with, those of another. Occurs when one"s wishes or actions actually obstruct or impede those of someone else. Conflict is unavoidable because moods/preferences of any 2 people will occasionally differ and there are certain tensions that are woven into the fabric of close relationships that will, sooner or later, always cause some strain. Dialectics: opposing motivations (account for more than (cid:1151) of arguments reported by married couples) Frequency of conflict is higher among children and parents, and most conflicts are never addressed. Stage of life: late teens to mid 20s. Dating couples report 2. 3 conflicts per week, and spouses experience one or two unpleasant disagreements each month. Events that instigate conflicts are put into four common categories. Criticism: verbal or nonverbal acts that are judged to communicate dissatisfaction with a partner"s behavior, attitude, or trait.
