Conflict is something we all have to face. The outcomes depend on how we handle the conflict. How well do you understand how conflict affects the relationships with the people you love. Take this quick quiz and review your answers.
1. People with heart rates above 90 beats per minute have a better chance of solving conflicts.
a. True
b. False
2. Who has the highest divorce rate?
a. Florida
b. New York
c. Arkansas
d. Texas
3. Healthy couples have ______ conflicts than unhealthy couples?
a. More
b. Less
c. Same amount of
4. How many positive interactions must a couple have to every negative interaction?
a. 5 positives to 1 negative
b. 1 positive to 1 negative
c. 11 positives to 1 negative
d. 18 positives to 1 negative
5. In order to maintain a healthy relationship, a person must change negative behaviors?
a. True
b. False
6. What percent of conflicts are NOT resolvable?
a. 23%
b. 46%
c. 69%
d. 11%
7. Couples should try to resolve most of their disagreements as soon as they come up.
a. True
b. False
8. Extramarital involvement occurs in happy marriages and is not necessarily a symptom of a distressed relationship.
a. True
b. False
9. The number one predictor of divorce is:
a. Money and financial issues.
b. The habitual avoidance of conflict.
c. Sex
Answer Key:
1. False 2. C 3. C
4. A 5. False 6. C
7. False 8. True 9. B
