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Define Interpersonal Violence - Answer When a person imposes will (wants, desires, needs, etc.) on a relational partner through physical and/or verbal intimidation. Identify the potential communication behaviors evident in interpersonal violence. - Answer -Interrupting -Dominating -Stereotyping -Glaring eye contact -Invading posture -Intimidating Define Verbal Abuse - Answer Attacking someone's self-concept to cause psychological pain Give some examples of Verbal Abuse - Answer - Character Attacks (belittling someone) - Threats Define Nonverbal Aggression - Answer Causing physical harm to others What are the gender differences in violent communication? - Answer 1. Men are more likely to use physical violence toward female partners than vise-versa in heterosexual relationships 2. More women report feeling stalked 3. 25% of women and 8% of men report physical/sexual assault in life Explain the Prelude stage in the Interpersonal Violence Cycle. - Answer perceptions of past unresolved conflict and episodes of violence Explain the Triggering Event stage in the Interpersonal Violence Cycle. - Answer Disagreement happens; the abused feel fear; the abuser feels aggression Explain the Initiation stage in the Interpersonal Violence Cycle. - Answer Overt conflict begins, generally through competing and destructive messages (verbal abuse) Explain the Differentiation stage in the Interpersonal Violence Cycle. - Answer Verbal abuse escalates and can escalate from verbal to physical violence. Explain the Resolution stage in the Interpersonal Violence Cycle. - Answer Conflict is NOT resolved. Issues are dropped or suppressed. (accommodate/avoid) What is the "Chilling Effect" Cycle? - Answer which one person in a relationship withholds grievances from the other, usually due to fear of alienating the other person or fear of the other person's severe reaction. Abusive partners struggle to manage... - Answer Dialectical Tensions What are the competing but equally essential needs/demands? - Answer Autonomy (independence) vs. Connection Stability vs. Change How do mothers who have been abused tend to view their children's activities? - Answer They are more likely to control their child's choices during game/play - they treat these activities as tasks to accomplish rather than enjoyment. Define Patriarchal Violence. - Answer male-female dating or marital relationship in which the man severely and regularly beats the woman, who is left feeling frightened and isolated. Define Relation Control-Motivated Aggression. - Answer refers to the use of power tactics such as intimidation, coercion and threats, emotional abuse, minimization and denial, using the children, isolation, and economic deprivation. What is Authoritarian Parenting? - Answer demand compliance, loyalty and perfection, and resort to physical punishment if "needed".