Appendex F Science 162

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Appendix F

Healthy Interpersonal Relationships Worksheet

Use your textbook to answer the following questions. You are not required to respond in essay format. You may use short-answer responses, including lists, to answer these questions.

1. What are the characteristics of intimate relationships? What are behavioral interdependence, need fulfillment, emotional attachment, and emotional availability? Why is each important in relationship development?

a) Behavioral interdependence: refers to the mutual impact that people have on each other as their lives and daily activities intertwine.

b) Need fulfillment: through relationships with others, we fulfill our needs for intimacy, social integration, nurturance, assistance and affirmation.

c) Emotional attachment: sharing strong bonds or feelings of love.

d) Emotional availability: the ability to give to and receive from others emotionally without fear of being hurt or rejected.

In intimate relationships that are mutually rewarding, partners and friends meet each other’s needs. They disclose feelings, share confidences, and provide support and reassurance. Each person comes away from interactions feelings better for the and validated by the other person. Each of the relationships plays a significant role in psychological, social, spiritual, and physical health.

2. What problems might form barriers to intimacy? What actions can you take to reduce or remove these barriers? Lack of personal identity, emotional immaturity and poorly developed sense of responsibility. Trauma experiences make it difficult to be fully available emotionally. This limits the ability to experience intimate relationships. Learning how to openly communicate can reduce or remove these barriers.

3. What are the common elements of healthy relationships? What are some common warning signs of trouble? What actions can you take to improve your own interpersonal...