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Close Encounters: Chapter 5 (pg. 110)
Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships (3rd Edition)
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Communication
02/23/2011

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Responsiveness
Definition
A communication style that shows care, concern, and liking.
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Self-disclosure
Definition
Occurs when people reveal something about themsleves to others.
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Social Penetration Theory
Definition
According to this theory self-disclosure usually increases gradually as people develop their relationships.
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Depth
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Refers to how personal or deep the communication is.
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Breadth
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Captures how many topics a person feels free to discuss.
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Frequency
Definition
How often people self-disclose.
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Duration
Definition
How long people self-disclose.
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Valence
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Refers to the positive or negative "charge" of the self-disclosure.
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Veracity
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Refers to how honest or deceptive self-disclosure is.
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Disclosure-liking Hypothesis
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Predicts that, when a sender discloses to a receiver, the receiver will like the sender more.
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Liking-disclosure Hypothesis
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Predicts that people diclose more to recievers they like.
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Dyadic Effect
Definition
The vehicle by which people build close relationships.