Dan and Donna Begin Self-Disclosing Information About Their Dreams for the Future,values,and

question 73

Multiple Choice

Dan and Donna begin self-disclosing information about their dreams for the future,values,and religious beliefs,but they still spend a limited amount of time with one another.They are moving into which stage of relational escalation?

• A) Initiation
• B) Exploration
• C) Intensification
• D) Interaction awareness

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Definitions:

Effort Justification

In cognitive-dissonance theory, the tendency to seek justification (acceptable reasons) for strenuous efforts.

Self-Serving Bias

The tendency to view one’s successes as stemming from internal factors and one’s failures as stemming from external factors.

Sternberg's Triangular Model

A theory of love suggesting that intimacy, passion, and commitment are the three components that define all human love relationships.

Amygdala

A part of the limbic system that apparently facilitates stereotypical aggressive responses.