IPC Module 4 – Attachment questions
correctly answered to pass
Relational Dialectics - correct answer ✔✔Defines communication patterns between relationship
partners as a result of endemic and ongoing dialectical tension, every relationship is just a
constant tug of war of tensions
4 Assumptions of Relational Dialectics - correct answer ✔✔1. Relationships are not linear (not
evolutionary, can't go backwards and forwards)
2. Relationships are characterized by change
3. Relationships are characterized by contradictions
4. Communication manages contradictions
6 Core Tensions - correct answer ✔✔1. Autonomy-Connectedness
2. Openness-Closedness
3. Novelty-Predictability
4. Favoritism-Impartiality
5. Instrumentality-Affection
6. Equality-Inequality
Autonomy-Connectedness - correct answer ✔✔The dialectical tension resulting from
simultaneous needs for independence and for togetherness in relationships.
Openness-Closedness - correct answer ✔✔Dialectical tension, desire to be open with others
while keeping some information to ourselves.
correctly answered to pass
Relational Dialectics - correct answer ✔✔Defines communication patterns between relationship
partners as a result of endemic and ongoing dialectical tension, every relationship is just a
constant tug of war of tensions
4 Assumptions of Relational Dialectics - correct answer ✔✔1. Relationships are not linear (not
evolutionary, can't go backwards and forwards)
2. Relationships are characterized by change
3. Relationships are characterized by contradictions
4. Communication manages contradictions
6 Core Tensions - correct answer ✔✔1. Autonomy-Connectedness
2. Openness-Closedness
3. Novelty-Predictability
4. Favoritism-Impartiality
5. Instrumentality-Affection
6. Equality-Inequality
Autonomy-Connectedness - correct answer ✔✔The dialectical tension resulting from
simultaneous needs for independence and for togetherness in relationships.
Openness-Closedness - correct answer ✔✔Dialectical tension, desire to be open with others
while keeping some information to ourselves.
