Assignment: Relational Stages Paper
Relational Stages
Answer these questions based on one of your relationships after reading Chapter 9 of your text.
1. Drawing from the example of one of your relationships, do you think you are likely to remain at your present stage, or do you anticipate movement to another stage?
2. Because both parties define a relationship, define your partner's perspective. Would she or he say that the relationship is in the same stage as you described? If not, explain how your partner would describe it.
3. Consider a relationship (friendship or romance) you have been in that has terminated. How well does the Knapp model describe the development and decline of that relationship? If the model doesn't match, develop a new model to illustrate your relationship's pattern.
4. How might understanding Knapp's model affect the development of your future relationships?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.