boyfriend/girlfriend can’t decide to get alone‚ and you always break up. These type of relationships are modeled after Knapp’s Stages of Relational Development. This relationship theory was created by Mark Knapp. Knapp was a well known professor at the University of Texas. Knapp’s Stages of Relational Development shows how relationships grow and eventually fail. There are ten stages in total. I will explain these ten types of relationships while giving examples from one of my own relationships. The relationship
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Knapp’s Relational Stages‚ as found in the class notes‚ can be defined as the following. “A model of relational stages that breaks the rise and fall of relationships into ten stages comprising two broad phases of ‘coming together’ and ‘coming apart’ which are overlapped by a third phase called ‘relational maintenance’; the ten stages are initiating‚ experimenting‚ intensifying‚ integrating‚ bonding‚ differentiation‚ circumscribing‚ stagnating‚ avoiding‚ and terminating.” Topic in the story: Knapp’s
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Assumptions[edit] Relationships progress from nonintimate to intimate. Relational development is generally systematic and predictable. Relational development includes depenetration and dissolution. Self-disclosure is at the core of relationship development.[4] Onion metaphor[edit] Social penetration is perhaps best known for its onion analogy‚ therefore it is sometimes called the “onion theory” of personality. Personality is like a multi-layered onion with public self on the outer layer and
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In context of relationships‚ the stages of Knapp’s Theory are associated with their respective indications of verbal and nonverbal messages. Obviously‚ the initiation stage would involve the first encounters between one another (Foundations of Relationships). In this stage‚ nonverbal interactions would be establishing perceptions of the other through factors like physical appearance‚ dress‚ and others (Knapp’s Relational Development Model). In addition‚ verbal interactions would occur to “initiate”
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Running head: Psychosocial Development 8 Stages of Moral Development By: Tammy Tajeddine NTC Psychosocial Development My immediate purpose is to provide the audience with a well-researched theory on moral development according to Eric Erikson. I chose Erikson’s theory because of his passion on this topic and his research included himself. Experiencing feelings of ‘not belonging’ from early on‚ he was prompted due to questions about his own identity as he grew. I hope to give the
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communication was Knapp’s ideal of Relational Development model were identified. Explain each stage and apply relevant examples. According to Knapp’s model of Relational Development‚ he described the stages in which a relationship goes within the make up and break up steps of coming together and coming apart. This blog will discuss each stage with examples. When there is a bond between two individuals‚ the first overall part is the coming together stage. It is when both parties interact
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Stages of Ego Development Psychology 230 Robert Wheeler June 13‚ 2014 Crystal Warren According to Loevinger’s “Theory of Ego Development”‚ the ego is the struggle to comprehend‚ understand‚ and organize the experiences of life; the sense of self or ego changes‚ based on experiences and challenges faced throughout life‚ therefore‚ the ego is in constant conflict. Loevinger developed a theory based on the stages of cognitive development and how it influences the personality. There are three primary
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concludes with memories of all one has experienced‚ along with feelings of pride in what has been accomplished and regrets at what has slipped by. Growing up‚ however‚ is done in a series of stages. Each stage of life is filled with relationships‚ new experiences‚ issues‚ and challenges. In order to move into the next stage of life‚ it is vital for individuals to accomplish certain tasks and attain different points of view through the information that is gained. Every human being is made uniquely
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eight stages in Psychosocial Development according to Erik Erikson. There is Infancy‚ Early childhood‚ Preschool‚ School Age‚ Adolescence‚ Young adulthood‚ Middle Adulthood‚ and Maturity. Infancy stage is the sense of trust and with lack of trust mistrust will occur. Early child childhood around the age of 2 to 3 the child will begin to become independent which will lead to the feeling of success‚ such as toileting. At the preschool age 3 to 5 the child will be beginning the exploring stage this will
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he Freudian psycho-sexual stages is the developmental stages a human being faces from childhood to adulthood. Freud believes that the gateway to adulthood is the genital stage of development whereby lasting and meaningful relationships are formed. Freud viewed infants as sexual beings whose sex drive is low. He explains on how this sex drive is channel these ages from the first year of the child to adolescence that is 13years to 18years
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