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Trust #3 Gottman Ch6/7/8 PRE-quiz

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Question 1 of 6

Which of these do you think would could be called "the secret sauce" to marriage strength?

A

Once a week dates

B

Humor

C

Affection

D

Understanding each other

Question 2 of 6

Emotional dismissiveness is 

A

Acting as if "I am a rock; I am an island."

B

Rejecting emotions

C

Active effort at avoiding to understand emotion

D

All of the above

Question 3 of 6

What's your guess about how often a typical couple misses bids for connection?

A

25%

B

30%

C

75%

D

91%

Question 4 of 6

There are 2 categories that repair attempts fall into: cognitive ones and emotional ones.  Which of these statements do you think is correct?

A

Emotional repairs work better by far

B

Cognitive repair attempts work better by far

C

Emotional and cognitive repair attempts work about equally well

D

This is a trick question because there are hundreds of categories for repair attempts

Question 5 of 6

All of these questions are OK with respect to conversation with your partner BUT THREE OF THEM are in the category of "better" questions for deepening your understanding of your partner? Mark 3 of them that you guess would be are that "better" category.

(Select all that apply)
A

How was your sleep?

B

Are you looking forward to seeing your mother?

C

What would you like to do for fun this week?

D

Did you like the movie we saw last night?

E

Do you want to eat in or out?

F

Did you have a good day?

G

How was your meeting today?

H

Are you enjoying the book you are reading?

Question 6 of 6

Which of these is simple to do and gives HUGE returns in a marriage?

A

Turning towards partner when there is bid for connection

B

Embracing conflict

C

Cognitive repair attempts

D

Taking showers before going to bed

E

Depends upon who you're married to

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