Which Principle Asserts That Processes Operating in the Present World

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which principle asserts that processes operating in the present world can be used to interpret events of the past?

• A) catastrophism
• B) uniformitarianism
• C) lithification
• D) unconformity
• E) weathering

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Definitions:

Filtering

Process of reducing the number of partners at each stage of relational development by applying selection criteria.

Dyadic Effect

The reciprocal nature of self-disclosure: “You disclose to me, and I’ll disclose to you.”

Self-Disclosure

The act of revealing personal information to others, which can strengthen relationships but also entails risk of vulnerability.

Relational Dialectics Theory

Theory that views relational development as the management of tensions that pull us in two directions at the same time (connection-autonomy; predictability-novelty; openness-closedness).