The Key to Resolving Conflict in a Relationship Is

question 88

Multiple Choice

The key to resolving conflict in a relationship is

• A) having open and honest communication with your partner.
• B) expressing your concerns to a friend to obtain an objective opinion.
• C) ignoring minor differences and conflict to keep the peace.
• D) asking your partner to change his or her behavior to meet your needs.

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Definitions:

Unconditional Positive Regard

Accepting and respecting others as they are without judgment or evaluation.

Mutual Understanding

A shared agreement or knowledge between individuals or groups, often leading to effective communication or cooperation.

Psychodynamic Therapy

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes understanding the psychological forces underlying human behavior, feelings, and emotions, and how they may relate to early experiences.

Transference

In psychodynamic therapies, a critical process in which the client transfers unconscious emotions or reactions, such as emotional feelings about his or her parents, onto the therapist.