ASSIGNMENT

Q1: Describe the three types of dialectical tensions: novelty vs predictability, autonomy vs connection, and openness vs closeness. Come up with another dialectical tension in the family context or workplace that you have experienced. Specify strategies to cope with these tensions. (3 points)

Q2: What responsibility, if any, does one person have to inform another of his or her level of commitment to a relationship? If you perceive someone as falling for you when you do not feel the same way, do you owe it to the other person to disclose your feelings? (2 points)

Q3: Using descriptive language to develop skill in supportive communication, translate the following evaluative statements into descriptive ones (3 points)