Name and describe the three paths by which relationships end.

What will be an ideal response?


- Fading away occurs when the two partners just drift further and further apart.
- Sudden death occurs as an abrupt and unplanned ending of a relationship. We are not prepared for it, and we have not had a chance to reach closure.
- Incrementalism is the systematic progression through each of the de-escalation stages and at each stage, the relationship reaches a threshold at which point the relationship moves down another level. If and when another threshold is reached, the relationship de-escalates to individualization, and finally to separation.

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A) it disarms skeptical listeners B) it encourages listeners to view the speaker favorably C) it relaxes the audience D) it helps the speaker and the listeners put the topic in perspective E) it causes the audience to misinterpret the topic.

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A) impromptu speaking B) manuscript speaking C) memorized speaking D) extemporaneous speaking

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