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3Interpersonal Communitcation
CH. 3
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Undergraduate 2
01/31/2009

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Self-concept
Definition
the ideas about who we are that arn't influenced by moment to moment events
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Identity
Definition
the understanding of who you are as a person.
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3 Characteristics of self-concept
Definition
multifaceted, partly subjective, and enduring but changable
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Personality
Definition
important part of self concept which consists of ways you tend to think and act across most situations
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trait
Definition
characteristic that describes you in most circumstances
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Reflected appraisal
Definition
when our self concept is influenced by how we think other people see us
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Social comparison
Definition
seeing how we compare to others.
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Reference groups
Definition
the people we use to evaluate our own characteristics. ie. peers
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Self fulfilling prophecy
Definition
happens when expectation causes you tact in certain ways that make that expectation come true.
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Image
Definition
how we want to be perceived by other people.
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Image management
Definition
thinking of a specific image we want to project and adjusting behavior accordingly
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Collaborative, Complex, we manage multiple identities
Definition
3 principles of image management
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Face
Definition
desired public image
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Facework
Definition
behaviors we use to maintain our public image.
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Face needs (fellowship face, competence face, automomy face)
Definition
important components of our desired public image.
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Fellowship Face
Definition
the need to have others like and accept us.
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Competence face
Definition
our need to be respected, to have others acknowledge our abilities and our intelligence.
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Autonomy face
Definition
need to avoid being imposed upon by others; motivates us to be in control of our own time and resources and to avoid having others make decisions for us.
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Face-threatening act
Definition
act that fails to meet one or more face needs. ie. rejecting application into a club.
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Self-disclosure
Definition
act of giving others information about ourselves that they don't already have.
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Breadth
Definition
the range of topics you discuss with various people.
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Depth
Definition
how personal or intimate your disclosures are.
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Social penetration theory
Definition
sharing self-disclosure over time. Its like peeling away the layers of onion
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norm of reciprocity
Definition
when we disclose things to people we expect them to disclose things to us in return
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Enhancement of relationships, Reciprocity, Emotional release, Assisting others
Definition
Benefits of Self-disclosure.
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Rejection,obligating others, hurting others, violating privacy boundries
Definition
Risks of Self-disclosure
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Gossip
Definition
Disclosing info to third parties without permission.
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Self-esteem
Definition
subjective evaluation of your value and worth as a person.
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need for inclustion
Definition
the need to belong, to be included in the activities of others, and to have positive human contact.
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Need for affection
Definition
need to have people in our lives who love and appreciate us and who communicate their affection to us.
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Need for control
Definition
our motivation to maintain some degree of influence in our relationships.
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