Axia College Material

Appendix F

Healthy Interpersonal Relationships Worksheet

Use your textbook to answer the following questions. You are not required to respond in essay format. You may use short-answer responses, including lists, to answer these questions.

1 What are the characteristics of intimate relationships? What are behavioral interdependence, need fulfillment, emotional attachment, and emotional availability? Why is each important in relationship development?

A Four characteristics of intimate relationships

1 Behavioral interdependence

2 Need fulfillment

3 Emotional attachment

4 Emotional availability

B Definitions of the four characteristics

1 Behavioral interdependence - having an influence over what the other person may or may not do or say which may intensify over time...