A Theory Concerned with Relationship Development from the Superficial to the Intimate

question 38

Multiple Choice

A theory concerned with relationship development from the superficial to the intimate levels and from few to many areas of interpersonal interaction is

• A) social penetration.
• B) interpersonal bonding.
• C) relational dialectics theory.
• D) relational bonding maxim.

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