Exam 10: Developing, Maintaining, and Ending Interpersonal Relationships

Name and describe the stages of relational escalation, identifying what happens during each stage, particularly the self-disclosures that occur at each stage.

Thoughts about a relational termination may not be communicated to a partner during which phase?

What are the three ways relationships end and how does each work?

To show interest in another person

To learn about another person

When following initiation norms,

In comparison to happy couples, unhappy couples

Property, resources, and friends are divided up during which de-escalation stage?

Compare and contrast indirect and direct strategies for ending a relationship.

Getting the other person to end a relationship by increasing the costs associated with it is the indirect strategy of

Negative identity management, justification, de-escalation, and positive tone are all what type of strategy for ending a relationship?

The definition of a relationship seems to lose its clarity and there is a decline of mutual acceptance during which de-escalation stage?

More than half of the time, turning points inspire

At what stage is it possible to stop de-escalation and either move into a holding pattern or return to intimacy?

Fewer words are needed to communicate effectively in which escalation stage?

You can reach a more accurate understanding about your partner by

Marital satisfaction arises with

When using positive tone to end a relationship, the initiator

During the stagnation phase

A reflective turning point