23 Questions
What is the first stage in Mark Knapp's Relational Stage Model?
Initiating
Which stage involves the exchange of safe or surface-level information?
Experimenting
In which stage do individuals merge their identities through shared activities, interests, and routines?
Integrating
What is the stage when communication is seen as pointless, predictable, and unpleasant?
Stagnating
Which stage involves increased physical distance and great avoidance of the other person?
Avoiding
At which stage do relationships move from one stage to the next in order?
Differentiating
Which stage is characterized by focusing on personal activities and seeing the individual as greater than the couple?
Differentiating
During which stage do individuals become an 'official couple' through formal and informal declarations?
Bonding
According to the US Census Bureau, a family is defined as:
A group of people who are related by marriage, birth, or adoption
Which of the following characteristics are included in the definition of family?
People living together and one of them being the householder
Which type of family is defined as a nuclear family?
Binuclear Family
What is a binuclear family?
A nuclear family that has split into two households due to divorce or separation
In the context of family types, what is a stepfamily?
A heterosexual couple raising children from previous relationships
What defines a single-parent family?
One parent with one or more children
According to the Uncertainty Reduction Theory, what type of uncertainty involves questions about the appropriateness and desirability of a partner's actions or behaviors?
Behavioral uncertainty
What does the Communication Privacy Management Theory address?
The process of disclosing private information to others
According to the Social Penetration Theory, what happens to the development of a relationship when individuals share more?
The development of the relationship moves toward intimacy
What does the Expectancy Violation Theory suggest happens when expectations or expectancies for personal encounters are violated?
It negatively impacts impressions or relationships
In the context of interpersonal relationships, what does Self-Disclosure refer to?
Intentionally providing information about oneself that others would not know if not told
What does the Affection Exchange Theory focus on in interpersonal relationships?
The exchange of affectionate behavior between partners
According to the Uncertainty Reduction Theory, what happens to verbal communication as uncertainty decreases?
It increases
What is the primary focus of Self-Disclosure in relationship development, according to the Social Penetration Theory?
Intentional verbal communication about oneself
What type of uncertainty involves a lack of clarity about a partner's beliefs and attitudes, according to the Uncertainty Reduction Theory?
Cognitive uncertainty
Explore the development of relationships and the changes in intimacy and closeness between individuals in this unit. Learn about Knapp’s Relational Stage Model and theories explaining relationship interactions.
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