duck’s phase model of relationships

• What is Duck's model praised for?

  Identifying the stages of a breakup
• How does Duck's model help in understanding breakups?

  It identifies stages and suggests ways to reverse
• What does Duck's model suggest for reversing a breakup?

  Focus on positive aspects of the partner
• Why is Duck's model considered useful?

  It tells us different techniques for stages
• What does Duck recommend for people in the intrapsychic stage?

  To focus on their worries about the partner
• What is important in the dyadic phase according to Duck's model?

  Communication is crucial
• What could improving social skills lead to in Duck's model?

  Greater stability in relationships
• How do the techniques in Duck's model relate to understanding breakups?

  They help understand when techniques can be effective
• What is a limitation of Duck's model?

  It can be argued as incomplete
• What phase does Rollie & Duck suggest partners focus on future relationships?

  The resurrection phase
• How can partners use experiences from past relationships according to Duck's model?

  To inform future relationship decisions
• What does the resurrection phase involve in Duck's model?

  Turning attention to future relationships
• What is the significance of the processes in Duck's model?

  They help understand relationship dynamics
• What do partners turn their attention to?

  Future risks
• Why do partners focus on future risks?

  To use experience gained from recent events
• What is said about progression from one phase to the next?

  It isn't inevitable
• What can happen during the processes that occur in risk breakdown?

  They can regress to an earlier phase
• What processes are more important than linear movement?

  Processes that occur in risk breakdown
• What can be argued about Duck's original model?

  It is simplistic
• What does Duck's model fail to recognize?

  How dynamic and complex relationships are
• What can be argued about the model in terms of cultural bias?

  It is culture biased
• What is the model based on?

  Research into individualist cultures
• What do individualist cultures generally represent?

  Voluntary and frequent relationships
• What is said about collectivist cultures?

  They are less likely to end relationships
• How does the concept of a romantic relationship differ between cultures?

  It varies significantly
• What is likely about the process of a romantic relationship?

  It is also different across cultures
• What can be inferred about Duck's model's applicability?

  It cannot be applied universally
• What does Duck's model fail to account for?

  The diversity of relationship processes
• What is a key limitation of Duck's model?

  It does not recognize cultural differences
• How does Duck's model view relationship dynamics?

  As linear and predictable
• What is the implication of Duck's model on relationship counseling?

  It may not be effective across cultures
• What does Duck's model suggest about relationship phases?

  They are distinct and sequential
• What is a potential outcome of applying Duck's model universally?

  Misunderstanding relationship dynamics
• What does Duck's model imply about the end of relationships?

  It can occur at any phase
• What is a critical aspect of relationship dynamics according to Duck's model?

  They are influenced by cultural contexts
• What does Duck's model fail to address regarding relationships?

  The complexity of cultural influences
• How does Duck's model's view of relationships compare to reality?

  It oversimplifies the complexities involved
• What is the significance of recognizing cultural differences in relationships?

  It enhances understanding of relationship dynamics
• What does Duck's model suggest about the nature of relationships?

  They are linear and predictable
• What is a potential risk of applying Duck's model without cultural consideration?

  It may lead to ineffective relationship strategies