FCSE 3120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Physical Strength

• School: UCM
• Department: Family and Consumer Sciences Education
• Course: FCSE 3120
• Professor: Gremaud

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Step 1- passive listening: oh, um, hush are passive listening comments, they are short and non-judgmental, their only purpose is to inform the speaker that you are still listening. Avoid negatives in communication: if there are more negatives than positives the relationship may suffer, become aware and then you can unlearn doing it. Power: power is the ability to influence another person. Often based on personality: power can be based on, physical strength, rewards, knowledge, acceptable roles, respect, persuasive skills, resources (money maker) Happy marriages are not based on coercion but caring, mutuality, and respect: a woman"s power is rooted in their role as nurturers and kinkeepers and has low visibility, but they are the core of family strength and socialization. Conflict: the more intimate two people are the more likely they are to have conflict, the conflict is not dangerous to the relationship, but how the conflict is handled is.