Michael breaks up with Michele. Michele believes that she will never love anyone as much as Michael. She cannot imagine life without him. According to Relational Goal Pursuit Theory, she is trying to reinitiate a relationship only she sees as desirable. Michele is using ORI behaviors instead of seeking a new relationship. There are four general reasons people do this. Discuss three of the reasons and suggest why Michele might be using them.
What will be an ideal response?
Discussion and analysis should include three of the following reasons: cultural scripts, ambiguous communication, rumination, shift in motivation.
Learning Objective: 13-6: Understand the main concepts from relational goal pursuit theory.
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