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Identify the four general complaints people have about their partner that leads to break-ups. - correct answer 1) Faults with the other person = too many negative qualities: lazy, stupid, no fun to be around, etc. 2) Refusals to compromise for the good of the relationship = partner cannot be influenced to change faults or add rewarding behaviors 3) constrains = too man 4) miscellaneous = reasons that didn't fit with other categories What is the divorce rate for first marriages and is it higher or lower for second marriages? - correct answer 50% for first marriages higher for second marriages 90% people will marry in their lifetime Identify and describe three dimensions of termination strategies (i.e., bilateral-unilateral, self/other orientation, and direct/indirect) - correct answer 1) Direct (im breaking up with you) v. indirect (its not you, its me) 2) self(you care about your goals, don't care how mean what you say is) v other orientation(take into account other person's feelings) 3) bilateral(two sided, talk through breakup together) v unilateral(one sided- idc what you say, we're breaking up) Identify and describe Gottman's Cascade Model of divorce. - correct answer - begins with decline of marital satisfaction, followed by consideration of separation, leads to separation and divorce. - physiological responses - flooding & negative sentiment override -recasting history of marriage and considering alternatives - divorce