People Use Various Cognitive Tactics to Maintain a Close Relationship

question 25

Multiple Choice

People use various cognitive tactics to maintain a close relationship. They may:

• A) play down their partner's virtues.
• B) ignore feelings of rejection.
• C) expect less from their partner.
• D) rationalise their partner's behaviour.

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Definitions:

Negative Feelings

Unpleasant or undesirable emotions such as sadness, anger, or fear.

Oppositional Culture

A subculture's rejection of the dominant cultural norms, often seen in the context of social and ethnic groups.

Minority Group

A category of people differentiated from the social majority, often by cultural, ethnic, or racial differences.

Oppositional Culture

A subculture's adoption of norms and values that strongly contrast with and oppose the dominant society's norms and values.