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You and your friend, Casey, are having a problem. He wants to spend all your time together and you're suffocating. Using Baxter & Montgomery's theory, how might you deal with this tension? |
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Compare the internal dialectics with their external counterparts. What causes these dialectics to exist? |
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What strategies do Baxter and Montgomery discuss for coping with dialectical tensions? How would you attempt to rank or classify these techniques? Which seem most effective? How does one choose from among them? |
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Given that relationships are in constant flux and that change is all that is predictable, what good does it do to analyze them as Baxter and Montgomery do? |
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What are the principal complaints about the relational dialectic perspective? How would Baxter and Montgomery respond to them? How would you respond? |
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Using a close relationship you have experienced or witnessed as an example, discuss key elements of relational dialectics. |
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In your mind, are there any gender- or culture-specific aspects to relational dialectics? If so, what are the consequences of these elements? |
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