Author Question: All of the following are true of complementary relationships EXCEPT: a. each party has a distinct ... (Read 64 times)

MirandaLo · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

All of the following are true of complementary relationships EXCEPT:

a. each party has a distinct role that balances or complements the other.
b. conflict in these relationships is less frequent because there are clearly defined, separate roles.
c. all parties get along better because the relationships are equal rather than hierarchical.
d. these relationships often become a problem with couples when their roles become exaggerated or rigid.

Question 2

Second-order change describes when a system restructures its homeostasis in response to positive feedback. An example of second-order change would be:

a. a couple reducing the pursuer-distancer pattern and increasing each persons ability to tolerate more togetherness and more distance.
b. when roles reverse in the family, but the underlying family structure and rules for relating stay essentially the same.
c. any interaction which results in confrontation.
d. a couple who make change when the other person is present, but return to homeostasis when their partner is not present.