Session Seven Overview
Assignments Due for Session Seven
1. Read Interpersonal Communication chapter 11.
2. Read Bridges essays in chapters 8: Communicating Closeness: Intimacy, Affection, and Social
Support
3. Complete the assignments that correlate with the reading.
Session Six Documents
Read each of the assigned chapters in Interpersonal Communication and Bridges Not Walls. Then, answer the following questions with thorough explanations. Each question should, on average, take 1 – 2 pages to answer with a final page count of no more than 8 double-spaced pages. Don’t hesitate to do additional reading outside of the two texts if you need more clarity on the concepts discussed. If you do consult other works, be sure to correctly cite these sources in your reference page along with the two main texts for the course.
Session Seven Documents
Read each of the assigned chapters in Interpersonal Communication and Bridges Not Walls. Then, answer the following questions with thorough explanations. Each question should, on average, take 1 – 2 pages to answer with a final page count of no more than 8 double-spaced pages. Don’t hesitate to do additional reading outside of the two texts if you need more clarity on the concepts discussed. If you do consult other works, be sure to correctly cite these sources in your reference page along with the two main texts for the course.
Interpersonal Communication – Chapter 11
In this chapter, Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love is of special interest because of how it discusses three dimensions of love (intimacy, commitment and passion). In this assignment you are to critique Sternberg’s theory in light of a biblical perspective of love.
1. What similarities do you see between Sternberg’s theory and a biblical model of love?
2. What differences do you see between Sternberg’s theory and a biblical model of love?
3. If you were counseling a couple in premarital sessions about the most important characteristics for keeping their marriage strong and vital, what would you tell them? Be specific and detailed in your responses.
Bridges Not Walls – Chapter 8 – Communicating Closeness: Intimacy, Affection, and Social Support
In this essay, the authors contrast intimacy and sexual involvement because they don’t see them as being necessarily the same thing. After reading the essay, do some of your own critical thinking on the following questions:
1. What do you see as the primary differences between emotional intimacy and sexual intimacy? What similarities might there be?
2. Can you have emotional intimacy without sexual engagement? If so, how
do you go about developing emotional intimacy? In other words, what are the main components of emotional intimacy and how do you maintain it over time?
3. What type of interaction helps to develop “depth” in intimate
interactions that you want to last? Be specific about the topics or behaviors.
Continue to work on The Applied Paper due at the end of the semester
