Research Proposal: Interpersonal Relationships and Everyday Behavior

This research proposal explores the significance of interpersonal relationships in shaping individual behavior, focusing on the interplay between communication skills, personal values, and social interactions. It examines how interpersonal relationship theory applies to decision-making processes and how these relationships can enhance individual behavior. The proposal outlines objectives such as identifying the relationship between interpersonal relationships, individual behavior, and interactions, as well as determining various stages in a relationship course focusing on factors required for development of everyday behavior. It references theories like Social Exchange Theory and Hofstede’s theory to understand the dynamics of relationships and cultural influences. The expected outcome is a deeper understanding of the communication patterns within interpersonal relationships and their impact on human behavior in social psychology, emphasizing the importance of emotional intelligence and improving personal ability within society.

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Research Proposal Plan
Significance of Interpersonal Relationship in
Everyday Behavior
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Introduction
Interpersonal relationship can be defined as a strong bond between two or more
individuals. When individuals get attracted towards each other, they get closer and eventually
form a strong interpersonal relationship. Social setting in individual’s life involves interactions
within society that also creates interpersonal relationships. In order to make these interactions
positive and useful, people seek gaining enhanced communicational skills to build effective
relationship. This happens when people feel good about their surroundings and in oneself in a
non-egocentric manner. Psychologists like Fritz Heider focused on behavior in interpersonal
relationship and suggested that individuals act as observers of human behavior in everyday life.
At several stages, it becomes difficult to be objective about oneself, however, too often people
relate to one another that are not aligned with reality ( Malle & Ickes, 2000). People who take
responsibility for their actions while being in society, are the ones who acknowledge their
personal power and interpersonal relationship skills. Likewise, when mistreated, saying nothing
or feeling victimised of flying off from the circumstances are the results of unhealthy responses.
In short, people need to control their thoughts and beliefs along with right command in
communication skill that reflects personal integrity which reflects only positive intentions to
maintain enhanced relationships and healthy behavioural practice.
Aims and objectives
Human existence can be based on behavioral practice where interpersonal relationships
and personal values affects individual’s day to day activities. This research proposal has been

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prepared to make further research on the topic while elaborating interpersonal relationship skills
and everyday behavior concept in brief. Since both the factors have been confirmed to be inter-
related in the study of social psychology by researchers, the proposed research and hypothesis
will be perceived to find out interpersonal relationship significance in everyday behavior of
individuals.
The objectives behind preparing this research proposal are
 Find out relation between interpersonal relationship, individual behavior and
interactions.
 To apply interpersonal relationship theory in decision making process of
individual and how it affects individual’s behavior in everyday life.
 Discover opportunities through which individual behavior can get enhanced
through interpersonal relationships.
 Determine various stages in a relationship course focusing on factors required for
development of everyday behavior.
Hypotheses
Unique physiognomies of interpersonal communiqué can be discovered by tracing the
definition of the word ‘interpersonal’. In literature, interpersonal communication that takes place
between people may or may not be personal, however, exchange of ideas and communication is
shared among different people. Social Exchange Theory of George Casper Homans states ‘give
and take’ featue that forms basis of most of relationships through proportions that may vary
according to the intensity in relationship. According to this theory, interpersonal relationships can
never be one-sided as individual demands investing time and energy only when they get

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something out of it. However, comparisons and criticisms can prove dangerous some times and
even ruin interpersonal relationships due to sociological burden. On the other hand, Hofstede’s
theory suggests that each society forms a pattern for living that must provide with sanctioned and
authorized methods for dealing with circumstances. In 21st century, many authors and researchers
have speculated about nature and basic issues within society that presents distinct dimensions of
culture where most common ones are due to modernity or economic evolution.
The minimization of relationships has been seen increasing in past few decades in spite of
the fact that major emphasis is been given to enhance interpersonal relationships. In literature,
there are many theories of development and growth in relationships that includes cognitive
approaches to psychology, psychoanalysis and attachment theory. Among all, the interpersonal
approach focuses on interplay between individual relationship and society that proves significant
for each other. It can be noted that relationship between individuals and their relational system
may not be linear, rather, individual behavior influence system properties that shapes individual
characteristics.
Expected outcomes
There is a complex and concrete link between interpersonal skill and individual behavior
in the process of interactions that needs to be evaluated to focus on communication pattern
within inter personal relationships. Therefore, this research proposal has been prepared to serve
as a gateway for examining communication skills and their significance that act as unique human
behavior aspect in social psychology. Many researchers have made series of investigation
regarding emotional intelligence and effects of interpersonal relationships that effects everyday
behavior of people. In social psychology, reducing sufferings and improving personal ability has

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been given much significance as they move along with each other. However, investigating about
people behavior about how they prove effective for society can lead to further justification of the
topic (Macula, 2017).
References

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Malle , B. F., & Ickes, W. (2000). Fritz Heider: Philosopher and Psychologist. Portraits of
Pioneers in Psychology, 195-214.
Macula, A. M. (2017). Emotional Intelligence, Its Relation with Social Interaction and Perceived
Social Support. European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research, 57-63.