#1
In a relationship, what is the foundation for effective communication?
Trust and openness
ExplanationTrust and openness are essential for effective communication in relationships.
#2
In a relationship, what is the term for the ability to understand and share the feelings of another?
Empathy
ExplanationEmpathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
#3
In a relationship, what is the term for the unintentional, automatic response to a perceived threat or danger?
Fight-or-flight
ExplanationFight-or-flight is the unintentional, automatic response to a perceived threat or danger.
#4
What is the term for the tendency to seek out information that confirms pre-existing beliefs?
Confirmation bias
ExplanationConfirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions.
#5
Which logical fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making an argument rather than addressing the argument itself?
Ad hominem
ExplanationAd hominem is a logical fallacy where an argument is rebutted by attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person making the argument, rather than addressing the substance of the argument itself.
#6
What term is used to describe a logical fallacy where a conclusion is drawn from insufficient or biased evidence?
Hasty generalization
ExplanationHasty generalization is a logical fallacy where a conclusion is drawn from insufficient or biased evidence.
#7
In a relationship, what communication style involves being assertive and expressing one's own needs while respecting the needs of others?
Assertive communication
ExplanationAssertive communication involves expressing one's own needs and feelings while respecting those of others.
#8
In a relationship, what is the term for a pattern of behavior in which one partner seeks to control and dominate the other?
Power and control dynamics
ExplanationPower and control dynamics refer to a pattern of behavior in which one partner seeks to control and dominate the other.
#9
In a relationship, what term refers to the tendency to believe that one's partner should instinctively know one's needs and desires without explicit communication?
Mind-reading fallacy
ExplanationMind-reading fallacy refers to the tendency to believe that one's partner should instinctively know one's needs and desires without explicit communication.
#10
What is the concept that describes the tendency to attribute positive events to one's character but attribute negative events to external factors?
Fundamental attribution error
ExplanationFundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal characteristics while attributing our own actions to external factors.
#11
Which logical fallacy occurs when one argues that a claim must be true because many people believe it?
Bandwagon fallacy
ExplanationBandwagon fallacy occurs when one argues that a claim must be true because many people believe it.
#12
What is the term for the tendency to believe we are more likely to experience positive events and less likely to experience negative events compared to others?
Optimistic bias
ExplanationOptimistic bias is the tendency to believe we are more likely to experience positive events and less likely to experience negative events compared to others.
#13
Which cognitive bias involves giving preference to information that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs while ignoring or rejecting information that contradicts those beliefs?
Confirmation bias
ExplanationConfirmation bias involves giving preference to information that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs while ignoring or rejecting information that contradicts those beliefs.
#14
What is the term for the tendency to believe that one's decisions and judgments are better than they actually are?
Overconfidence bias
ExplanationOverconfidence bias is the tendency to believe that one's decisions and judgments are better than they actually are.
#15
What is the term for a logical fallacy that occurs when one asserts that a specific event is the result of a single preceding event, despite the presence of other factors?
False cause fallacy
ExplanationFalse cause fallacy occurs when one asserts that a specific event is the result of a single preceding event, despite the presence of other factors.