Quiz 6 Flashcards
Which stage of relational development is characterized by friends and family beginning to ask one partner about the other partner (if Joe is at a party alone, friends might ask how his girlfriend Sarah is doing)
Integrate
Knapp: This is the relational stage whereby the two first recognize the other as an individual
Initiation
Which stage of relational development is characterized by the two having ‘assumed plans’ (HINT: This is the fourth stage)
Integrating
Knapp’s stages of coming together is typically characterized by increasing communication, while coming apart is often characterized by reducing communication.
True
Which stage of relational development is characterized by one or both partners focusing on how they are not the same/similar
Differentiating
According to lecture, when one partner is in the avoiding stage of relationships, the other is often stuck in this stage
Stagnation
Which stage of relational development is characterized by neither growth or deteriorating and often can last for years and years (HINT: The partners in this stage are often together because it is easier to stay than to break up)
Stagnation
Often lasting merely seconds, this stage of Knapp’s theory that lasted the least amount of time.
Initiating
During this stage of relational development, the two focus almost exclusively in things they have in common
Experimenting
Which stage of relational development is characterized by the two parties taking legal and public responsibility for one another (HINT: While traditionally this meant marriage, it does not have to be an official marriage)
Bonding