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| people that live near you |
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| unique commitments between irreplaceable individuals who are influenced by rules and surrounding contexts |
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| intensely positive feelings and desires for another person |
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| a decision to remain in a relationship |
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| that which we put into relationships that we could not retrieve if the relationship were to end |
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| guide ow partners communicate and interpret each others communication |
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| opposing and continual tensions that are normal in personal relationships |
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| negotiates a balance between dialectical needs |
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| favors one need in a dialectic and ignores the other |
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| partners assign each need to certain activities or times |
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| complex strategy that redefines apparently contradictory needs as not really in opposition |
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| invitational communication |
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| people express interest in interacting |
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| explorational communication |
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| a stage in which we explore the possibilities for a relationship |
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| intensifying communication |
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| increases the depth of a relationship by increasing the amount and intimacy of interaction |
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| partners come down out of the clouds to talk about their relationship's strengths problems and potential |
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| private world of rules understandings meanings and patterns of interacting that partners create for their relationship |
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| launch relational deterioration |
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| involve the breakdown of established patterns, understandings, and rules that have been part of the relationshp |
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| a process when partners decide to definately part ways. |
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| each partner moves ahead to a future without the other |
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| psychological responsibility |
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| a women role which involves remembering planning and coordinating domestic activities |
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| 3 or more people who interact over time and follow rules to achieve a common goal |
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| special type of group characterized by different and complementary resources of members and a strong sense of collective identity |
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| a special kind of energy that combines and goes beyond the energies talents and strengths of individual members |
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| degree of closeness in a group |
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| when members cease to think critically and independently about ideas generated by the group |
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| the ability to help or harm others |
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| ability to empower others to reach their goals |
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| power to influence others |
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| the attempt to increase personal status in a group by winning the approval of high status members |
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| standardized guidelines that regulate how members act and how they interact with each other |
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| holds that each person is unique and important and should be recognized for her or his personal activities |
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| focuses on problems issues or information before a group |
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| helps a group get organized and stay on track in its decision making |
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| focuses on creating and maintaining a constructive climate that encourages members to contribute cooperatively and evaluate ideas critically |
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| dysfunctional communication used to block others or to call attention to oneself |
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| a goal to come up with as many ideas as possible |
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| three or more people from different areas of an organization who work together to improve quality in the organization |
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| laid back and nondirective |
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| directive and dictatorial |
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| provides direction and guidance but does not impose rigid authority |
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| all members of a group express their ideas and agree on a decision |
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| a way of making a decision based on the support of a certain number of group members |
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| all members work out a solution that satisfies each persons minimum criteria but may not satisfy all members |
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| an individual or group with power tells a group what to do and the group ratifies the authority's decision |
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| a logical seven step method for making decisions |
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| standards members use to evaluate alternative solutions or decisions |
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