Topic
Intimate Relationships and Personal Distress: The Invisible Harm of Psychological Aggression
Instructions
What article did you select? Please give the citation, page number in the text, and full APA reference.
After reading the introduction, what was/were the primary question(s) that the author(s) was/were trying to answer?
After reading the methods section, briefly describe the overall design of the study (or set of studies). This should should brief and in your own words (i.e. not copied from the article).
What were the main findings and conclusions? Be sure to differentiate between what the author(s) found (i.e. what the data said about the specific participants in the study) and what conclusions were made about people more generally, based on these findings.
Outline one or two thoughtful criticisms of this article. These can be about almost anything (e.g. writing style, design, analyses, conclusions); however, you must be specific in your criticism(s) AND suggest a possible improvement. For example, if you found the writing unclear, try to determine why it was unclear and how it could be improved.
Outline one or two follow-up questions that you have after reading this article. In other words, what do you think the next step(s) could be in this line of research? Again, be as specific as possible in your answer.
Answer preview
In the article, the author focuses their research concerns on the non-physical aggression present in intimate relations (Arriaga & Schkeryantz, 2015). Even though close relationships are helpful and can help partners grow it is essential to acknowledge that several issues may arise from such relationships. Physical aggression is well documented. However, there is growing interest non-physical aggression which includes partners being overly sarcastic, verbal denigration and intimidation, controlling tendencies among other issues. Non-physical aggression also includes threats that allude to violent behavior that will likely harm the vulnerable partner.
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