Life Coaching Relationships and Communication Coaching 3

Question 1

Assertive communication is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

Expressing your own needs and rights while respecting the needs of others

Answer

Assertive communication balances self-advocacy with respect for others, unlike passive communication (which suppresses needs) or aggressive communication (which disregards others).

Question 2

'Triangulation' in relationship dynamics refers to:

Accepted Answer

Involving a third party to manage or avoid direct communication between two people

Answer

Triangulation occurs when a person draws a third party into a two-person dynamic to manage or diffuse tension, often creating unhealthy and indirect communication patterns.

Question 3

In Gottman's relationship research, 'stonewalling' is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Withdrawing from interaction and shutting down emotionally during conflict

Answer

Stonewalling involves emotional withdrawal and refusal to engage during conflict; Gottman identified it as one of the Four Horsemen predictive of relationship failure.

Question 4

In Gottman's research, 'emotional flooding' means a person is:

Accepted Answer

So physiologically overwhelmed that effective communication breaks down

Answer

Emotional flooding is a state of physiological overwhelm — rapid heartbeat, heightened stress — that impairs a person's ability to think clearly and communicate constructively.

Question 5

A 'repair attempt' in relationship coaching refers to:

Accepted Answer

Any statement or action intended to de-escalate tension during conflict

Answer

Gottman defines a repair attempt as any gesture — a joke, an apology, a brief pause, or a simple touch — that reduces emotional escalation during a conflict.

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Life Coaching Relationships and Communication Coaching 3