Jane and John have been in a relationship for the past two years. However, John often criticizes…
Jane and John have been in a relationship for the past two years. However, John often criticizes Jane and
puts her down. It would be clear to an outside observer that John’s behavior is unwarranted. After each
episode, John apologises and each time Jane forgives him.
[1] Apply your understanding of theorizing about BJW-self and BJW-others to this situation. Specifically,
decide [a] whether Jane scores low or high on BJW-self, and explain why, and [b] whether Jane scores high
or low on BJW-other, and explain why.
[2] Based on what you know about research on forgiveness, what are two likely explanations for why Jane
forgives John? Be sure to explain yourself.
[3] Jane seems to be fairly accepting of the situation. Apply your knowledge of theorizing and research on
justice sensitivity, immanent justice, and ultimate justice to explain why you think Jane is like this.
[4] What sort of coping strategy is Jane most likely employing, and why?
[5] Apply your knowledge of theorizing and research on learned helplessness and dispositional
optimism/pessimism to explain why Jane continues to forgive John.
[6] What values do you think are most important to John and Jane, respectively, and why?
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