CMN 120 Final Exam – Questions & Accurate
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Friendship: connecting with your spouse in ways every day
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What is the second stage of Knapp's
1 Breakdown/Pre-phase 2
model?
What is the ultimate secret for
3 4 Dyadic/Phase 2
marriage success?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (158)
Breakdown/Pre-phase One person becomes dissatisfied in the relationship
What is the threshold for I can't stand this anymore
breakdown/pre-phase?
,Intrapsychic/Phase 1 The dissatisfied person weighs the good and the bad
May complain to others but only those who won't tell
partner
What is the threshold for phase 1? I'd be justified withdrawing
Dyadic/Phase 2 The communication increase substantially and there's
a need to decide what the next step of the
relationship is, usually complain to partner about the
relationship
What is the threshold for phase 2? I meant it (overt communication)
Social/Phase 3 Where the two go from here post-reationship
What is the threshold for phase 3? It's not inevitable
Gravedressing/Phase 4 Getting over the relationship
What is the threshold for phase 4? It's definitely over
Resurrection/Post-phase Looking for a new partner
What is the first stage of Knapp's Initiating: coming together as strangers, first
model? interaction
What is the second stage of Knapp's Experimenting: acquaintances, uncovering the
model? unknown; norm of reciprocity applies here, this is
small talk that's superficial
What is the third stage of Knapp's Intensifying: more self-disclosure and physical
model? closeness; from acquaintances to friends/romantic
partners
What is the fourth stage of Knapp's Integrating: sharing certain aspects of lives together;
model? social circles of two individuals merge
, What is the fifth stage of Knapp's Bonding: put on public display and exclusivity (can
model? be marriage)
What is the sixth stage of Knapp's Differentiating: recognize differences between you
model? and partner; conflict arises between individuals,
separate self and identify as unique individual
What is the seventh stage of Knapp's Circumscribing: end opportunity for communication
model? to happen, act strictly functional
What is the eighth stage in Knapp's Stagnating: showing negative feelings towards each
model? other both verbally and nonverbally
What is the ninth stage in Knapp's Avoiding: psychological and physical separation, no
model? desire to spend time together
What is the tenth and final stage of Terminating: one partner signals the relationship is
Knapp's model? over
What are the direct relationship Direct dump
termination strategies? Dating other people
Giving a justification or reason for ending it
Relationship talk trick: talk about relationship in order
to end it
What are the indirect relationship Avoidance: don't see them as often
termination strategies? Relational ruse: tell a third person you want to end
the relationship knowing they will tell partner
Withdrawal of supportiveness
Pseudo deescalation: deescalate to eventually lead
to an end, not effective
Cost escalation: increase costs for partner in the
hope that they break it off (passive aggression)
Fading away
What is the best way or the least Fate was the best way to lose a romantic partner,
negative way to lose a romantic meaning it was the least negative way to lose a
partner? partner
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Practice questions for this set
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Friendship: connecting with your spouse in ways every day
Choose an answer
What is the second stage of Knapp's
1 Breakdown/Pre-phase 2
model?
What is the ultimate secret for
3 4 Dyadic/Phase 2
marriage success?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (158)
Breakdown/Pre-phase One person becomes dissatisfied in the relationship
What is the threshold for I can't stand this anymore
breakdown/pre-phase?
,Intrapsychic/Phase 1 The dissatisfied person weighs the good and the bad
May complain to others but only those who won't tell
partner
What is the threshold for phase 1? I'd be justified withdrawing
Dyadic/Phase 2 The communication increase substantially and there's
a need to decide what the next step of the
relationship is, usually complain to partner about the
relationship
What is the threshold for phase 2? I meant it (overt communication)
Social/Phase 3 Where the two go from here post-reationship
What is the threshold for phase 3? It's not inevitable
Gravedressing/Phase 4 Getting over the relationship
What is the threshold for phase 4? It's definitely over
Resurrection/Post-phase Looking for a new partner
What is the first stage of Knapp's Initiating: coming together as strangers, first
model? interaction
What is the second stage of Knapp's Experimenting: acquaintances, uncovering the
model? unknown; norm of reciprocity applies here, this is
small talk that's superficial
What is the third stage of Knapp's Intensifying: more self-disclosure and physical
model? closeness; from acquaintances to friends/romantic
partners
What is the fourth stage of Knapp's Integrating: sharing certain aspects of lives together;
model? social circles of two individuals merge
, What is the fifth stage of Knapp's Bonding: put on public display and exclusivity (can
model? be marriage)
What is the sixth stage of Knapp's Differentiating: recognize differences between you
model? and partner; conflict arises between individuals,
separate self and identify as unique individual
What is the seventh stage of Knapp's Circumscribing: end opportunity for communication
model? to happen, act strictly functional
What is the eighth stage in Knapp's Stagnating: showing negative feelings towards each
model? other both verbally and nonverbally
What is the ninth stage in Knapp's Avoiding: psychological and physical separation, no
model? desire to spend time together
What is the tenth and final stage of Terminating: one partner signals the relationship is
Knapp's model? over
What are the direct relationship Direct dump
termination strategies? Dating other people
Giving a justification or reason for ending it
Relationship talk trick: talk about relationship in order
to end it
What are the indirect relationship Avoidance: don't see them as often
termination strategies? Relational ruse: tell a third person you want to end
the relationship knowing they will tell partner
Withdrawal of supportiveness
Pseudo deescalation: deescalate to eventually lead
to an end, not effective
Cost escalation: increase costs for partner in the
hope that they break it off (passive aggression)
Fading away
What is the best way or the least Fate was the best way to lose a romantic partner,
negative way to lose a romantic meaning it was the least negative way to lose a
partner? partner
