Samir Notices Anna in His Public Speaking Class and Asks

question 50

Multiple Choice

Samir notices Anna in his public speaking class and asks a mutual friend about her.This example would characterize which stage in relational escalation?

• A) Pre-interaction awareness stage
• B) Intimacy stage
• C) Initiation stage
• D) Exploration stage

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Definitions:

Ordinary People

Refers to the general populace or individuals who are not distinguished by exceptional attributes.

Rigid

Lacking flexibility; unable to adapt or change one’s thoughts, behaviors, or attitudes despite changing circumstances or evidence.

Uncompromising

Not willing to grant concessions or negotiate; inflexible.

Relationships Among Constructs

The ways in which theoretical concepts or variables are associated with one another within a research or theoretical framework.