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LO 7-1   Identify the features that influence the formation of interpersonal relationships.

Web Link The Halo Effect in Overdrive

How the halo effect works in overdrive after a person has passed away.

LO 7-2   Explain the models of relationship formation.

Video Social Penetration Theory Part I

Video Social Penetration Theory Part II

A presentation and discussion of the Social Penetration Theory and related models of self-disclosure (set of 2 videos)

Web Link Knapp’s Relationship Model

A deeper look at each stage of Knapp and Vangelisti’s Model of Interaction, including examples of each stage related to both romantic relationships and business relationships.

LO 7-3   Discuss individual interpretations of relationship development.

Audio Can Couples Rebuild Trust After An Affair?

Exploration of the motivations behind affairs and the importance of trust

LO 7-4   Describe the ways in which interpersonal communication shapes relational culture.

Video Interview with Leslie Baxter on Relational Dialectics

An interview with Leslie Baxter, University of Iowa, on her opinion of relationship dialectics.

LO 7-5   Examine the ways in which communication technologies and new media influence interpersonal interaction.

Web Link Couples, the Internet, and Social Media

Pew survey about the use and impacts of technology use in romantic relationships