GOTTMANS METHOD COUPLE THERAPY EXAM
|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which is not one of the three domains Gottman's approach is based off of:
Constructive Conflict
Shared Meaning
Friendship/Intimacy/Positive Affect Systems
Positive Sentiment Override
CORRECT ANSWER
Positive Sentiment Override
Question 2
In heterosexual couples, what were men having a harder time with than women?
Accepting influence from their spouse
Giving compliments to their partner
Solving problems with spouse
Apologizing to their spouse
CORRECT ANSWER
Accepting influence from their spouse
Question 3
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,Which is an example of the four horsemen that involves acting superior, perhaps through
the use of insults or put downs
Criticism
Defensiveness
Contempt
Stonewalling
CORRECT ANSWER
Contempt
Question 4
According to Gottman, 69% of problems in relationships are _____.
Solved with time
Solved with commitment to counseling
Solved with Positive Sentiment Override
Not solvable.
CORRECT ANSWER
Not solvable.
Question 5
Using the Gottman approach, when managing conflict the focus is on _____.
Behavior.
Emotion.
The source of the conflict.
Wellbeing.
CORRECT ANSWER
Emotion.
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,Question 6
Who came up with the idea of "negative sentiment override"?
John Gottman
Bob Weiss
Julie Gottman
Aaron Beck
CORRECT ANSWER
Bob Weiss
Question 7
Emotional Disengagement and Withdrawal, according to Gottman, is characterized by
which of the four horsemen?
Criticism
Defensiveness
Contempt
Stonewalling
CORRECT ANSWER
Stonewalling
Question 8
Couples who engage in the four horsemen lack __________ .
Contempt
Anger
3
, Positive emotional Connection
Love
CORRECT ANSWER
Positive emotional Connection
Question 9
According to Gottman, the amount of _____ affect is more predictive of the future of a
relationship than the amount of ____ affect in relationship
Low, high
High, moderate
Positive, Negative
Negative, positive
CORRECT ANSWER
Negative, positive
Question 10
According to Gottman, if couples increase the amount they turn towards each other during
conflict, then they are more able to use ______ during conflict to self soothe.
Humor
Softened Start Up
Time-outs
Love maps
CORRECT ANSWER
Softened Start Up
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|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which is not one of the three domains Gottman's approach is based off of:
Constructive Conflict
Shared Meaning
Friendship/Intimacy/Positive Affect Systems
Positive Sentiment Override
CORRECT ANSWER
Positive Sentiment Override
Question 2
In heterosexual couples, what were men having a harder time with than women?
Accepting influence from their spouse
Giving compliments to their partner
Solving problems with spouse
Apologizing to their spouse
CORRECT ANSWER
Accepting influence from their spouse
Question 3
1
,Which is an example of the four horsemen that involves acting superior, perhaps through
the use of insults or put downs
Criticism
Defensiveness
Contempt
Stonewalling
CORRECT ANSWER
Contempt
Question 4
According to Gottman, 69% of problems in relationships are _____.
Solved with time
Solved with commitment to counseling
Solved with Positive Sentiment Override
Not solvable.
CORRECT ANSWER
Not solvable.
Question 5
Using the Gottman approach, when managing conflict the focus is on _____.
Behavior.
Emotion.
The source of the conflict.
Wellbeing.
CORRECT ANSWER
Emotion.
2
,Question 6
Who came up with the idea of "negative sentiment override"?
John Gottman
Bob Weiss
Julie Gottman
Aaron Beck
CORRECT ANSWER
Bob Weiss
Question 7
Emotional Disengagement and Withdrawal, according to Gottman, is characterized by
which of the four horsemen?
Criticism
Defensiveness
Contempt
Stonewalling
CORRECT ANSWER
Stonewalling
Question 8
Couples who engage in the four horsemen lack __________ .
Contempt
Anger
3
, Positive emotional Connection
Love
CORRECT ANSWER
Positive emotional Connection
Question 9
According to Gottman, the amount of _____ affect is more predictive of the future of a
relationship than the amount of ____ affect in relationship
Low, high
High, moderate
Positive, Negative
Negative, positive
CORRECT ANSWER
Negative, positive
Question 10
According to Gottman, if couples increase the amount they turn towards each other during
conflict, then they are more able to use ______ during conflict to self soothe.
Humor
Softened Start Up
Time-outs
Love maps
CORRECT ANSWER
Softened Start Up
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