INSTRUCTIONS for Questions 89-93: Match the Statement Below with the Relational

question 30

Multiple Choice

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Relational partners shift from "we" orientation and use more "me" messages.

• A)avoiding
• B)circumscribing
• C)experimenting
• D)integrating
• E)differentiating

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Definitions:

Conflict Theory

A theoretical framework in sociology that views society as an arena of inequalities that breed conflict and change.

Structural Functionalism

A sociological theory that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability, emphasizing the interdependence of social institutions.

Symbolic Interactionism

A sociological perspective that focuses on how people use symbols and meanings to communicate and create social life.

Cultural Leveling

A process in which cultures that were once distinct become increasingly similar to one another through globalization and international communication.