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37 Cards in this Set
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interpersonal relationships |
they interconnections and interdependence between two individuals |
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interpersonal communication |
the exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages between two people who have a relationship and are influenced by the partner's messages |
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relational network |
web of relationships that connect individuals to one another |
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family |
a small social group bound by ties of blood, civil contract, and a commitment to care for and be responsible for one another |
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friendship |
a close and caring relationship between two people that is perceived as mutually satisfying and beneficial |
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love |
relationships, as a deep affection for and attachment to another person involving emotional ties with varying degrees of passion commitment and intimacy |
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intimacy |
closeness and understanding of a relational partner |
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social information procession theory |
argues that communicators use unique language and stylistic cues in their online messages to develop relationships that are just as close as those who grow from face to face content |
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hyperpersonal communication |
communication that is even more personal and intimate than face to face interaction |
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inclusion |
to involve others in our lives and to be involved in the lives of others |
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proximity |
nearness, closeness to someone |
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attraction similarity hypothesis |
suggests that the extent to which we project ourselves onto another person is the direct result of the attraction we feel for that person |
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matching hypothesis |
also deals with attraction positing that we seek relationships with others who have comparable levels of attractiveness |
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genetic similarity hypothesis |
argues that two individuals who hail from the same ethnic group are more genetically similar than two individuals from different ethnic groups |
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social exchange theory |
explains this process of balancing the advantages and disadvantages of a relationship |
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rewards |
the elements of a relationship that you feel good about, things about the relationship that benefit you |
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costs |
by contrast are the things that upset or annoy you, cause you stress, or damage your own self image or lifestyle |
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uncertainty reduction theory |
when two people meet their main focus is on decreasing the uncertainty about each other |
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passive strategies |
involve observing others in communication situations without actually interacting with them |
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active strategies |
let you obtain info about a person more directly by seeking info from a third party |
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interactive strategies |
speaking directly with them rather than observing them passively or asking others for info |
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relational dialectics theory |
hold that dialectic tensions are contradictory feelings that tug at us in every relationship |
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social penetration theory |
explains how partners move from superficial levels to greater intimacy |
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communication privacy management theory |
helps explain how people perceive the info they hold about themselves and whether they will disclose or protect it |
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boundary turbulence |
a threat to your privacy boundaries |
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strategic topic avoidance |
used by one or both relational partners to maneuver the conversation away from undesirable topics |
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initiating stage |
the stage in a relationship in which you make contact with someone |
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exploratory stage |
you are seeking relatively superficial info from your partner |
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intensification stage |
occurs when relational partners become increasingly intimate and move their communication toward more personal self disclosures |
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stable stage |
the relationship is no longer volatile or temporary |
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integrating |
becoming one |
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bonding |
takes place when two partners share formal symbolic messages with the world that their relationship is important and cherished |
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declining stage |
when the relationship begins to come apart |
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uncertainty events |
events or behavior that cause uncertainty in a relationship |
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repair tactics |
should include improving communication, focusing on the positive aspects of each other and of the relationship itself |
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termination stage |
end of a relationship usually comes about in 1 of 2 ways |
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reconciliation |
a repair strategy for rekindling an extinguished relationship |