COMM 243 Developing And Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Good interpersonal relationships require () and (), since they () all the time.

Development, Maintenance, Change

The first stage of an interpersonal relationship is the (), where the relationship is initiating the relationship.

Initiation Stage

The 2nd stage of interpersonal relationships is the () stage, where we chat with the person to know more about them and decide what we think of them.

Experimental

The 3rd stage of interpersonal relationships is the (), where a working friendship develops.

Intensification Stage

The () stage of interpersonal relationships is the () stage, where we feel like we are more connected and influenced by the new friend.

4th, Integrating

The 5th stage of interpersonal relationships is the () stage where we fell connected to the other person as a sort of partnership.

Bonding

The 6th and final stage of interpersonal relationships is the () stage where our individuality and autonomy are staked even when we interact with others.

Differentiating Stage

The first stage of a relationship falling out is (), where you don’t talk to that person as much as you used to.

Circumscribing

The 2nd stage of relationship decline is the () stage where an external factor leads to less communication. This also leads the the 3rd stage ().

Stagnation, Avoidance

The 4th stage of relationship decline is the () stage where communication is completely cut off.

Termination

A relationship can be seen as () where there are opposite forces pushing and pulling in the relationship.

Dialetic

The first example of a dialectical force would be something like () versus (), where everybody wants to feel connected to others, while still desiring their freedom.

Connection, Autonomy

The 2nd example of dialectical forces would be the desires of () and () as you want may want to have an honest relationship or retain private matters to yourself.

Openness, Privacy

The 3rd example of a dialectical force would be between () and (), where a person may want surprises, or things to occur in a routine manner.

Predictability, Novelty

Some people have a different () for work than they may have at home.

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