Describe the stages of a relationship by applying Knapp’s Model

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Describe the stages of a relationship by applying Knapp’s Model.

Instructions: Think of a romantic or close relationship that you had that ended in termination. Through identifying verbal and nonverbal behavior, describe how your relationship followed (or did not follow) Knapp’s model of relational stages listed below.

Your total submission for items below should be at least 300 words.

1 Initiating

2 Experimenting

3 Intensifying

4 Integrating

5 Bonding

6 Differentiating

7 Circumscribing

8 Stagnating

9 Avoiding

10 Terminating