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| Verbal communication that reveals somrthing about the self to others |
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| Dimensions of Self Disclosure |
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1. Breadth
2. Depth
3. Frequency
4. Valence |
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| Positive or negative content |
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| Risks Associated with Self Disclosure |
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Fear of.....
- exposure or rejection
- retaliation or angry responses
- loss of control
- losing one's individuality |
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| Social Penetration Theory |
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| Self disclosure increases gradually as people develop their relationship. Three stages |
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-typically strangers or acquantances
-low levels of everything but positive leverls valence |
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| Exploratory Affective Exchange (Stage 2) |
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-casual friends
-large increases in breadth
-moderate increases in frequency initially, then tapers off
-positive valence |
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| Affective Exchange (Stage 3) |
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-high depth and breadth
-cyclical duration and frequency
-positive and negative valence |
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| Stable Exchange (Stage 4) |
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-very few close relationships
-complete depth and breadth
-cyclical duration and frequency
-positive and negative valence |
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| Knapp's Coming Together Stages |
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1. Initiating
2. Experimenting
3. Intensifying
4. Integrating
5. Bonding |
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-initial encounter
-greeting rituals and opening lines
-social politeness and impression management |
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-small talk
-establishing similarities
-determining whether to pursue a closer relationship
-most relationships dont move beyond this stage |
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-in-depth disclosure and emotional expression
-verbal statements of commitment
-using "we" instead of "i" |
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-"coupling" occurs
-social networks merge
-attitudes and preferences merge
-can sometimes finish each others sentences |
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-public commitment via social ritual
-relationship often becomes "institutionalized"
-significant barriers to breakup are erected |
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-any event associated with a change in a relationship
-nonlinear |
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1. Communication-based
2. Activities and special occasions
3. Passion and romance
4. Commitment and exclusivity
5. Changes in families and networks
6. Proximity and distance
7. Crisis and conflict
8. Perceptual changes |
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| Communication-Based Turning Point |
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| get to know each other time |
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| Commitment and Exclusivity Turning Point |
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| external competition, exclusive commitment |
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| Proximity and Distance Turning Point |
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-separations and reunions
-distance/interdependence from parents
-becoming roommates
-moving out |
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| Changes in Families and Social Networks Turning Point |
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-changes in family membership
-interference from another partner (cheating) |
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| Crisis and Conflict Turning Point |
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-conflict and disengagement
-crisis situations, support & sacrifice
-making up |
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| Perceptual Change Turning Point |
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| positive or negative psychic change |
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| Turning Point Trajectories in Blended Families |
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1. Accelerated
2. Prolonged
3. Turbulent
4. Stagnating
5. Declining |
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-rapid movement toward feeling like a family
-31% |
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-slow but steady increase towards family feeling
-27% |
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-choppy increase towards family feeling, highs and lows
-22% |
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-consistent low levels of family connection
-14% |
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-starts out high but declines
-6% |
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| 3 primary love styles combine to create a vast number of love styles |
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| Most Common Combos of Love |
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1. Mania: possessive love
2. Pragma: Practical love
3. Agape: Unselfish love |
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| Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love |
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1. Passion
2. Commitment
3. Intimacy |
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| Intimacy ("Warm Component") |
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- Foundation of the triangle
- Based on emotional attachment
- Moderately stable
- Somewhat controllable
- Latent vs. manifest intimacy |
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- Based on motivation
- Unstable
- Uncontrollable
- Can be difficult to sustain |
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| Commitment("Cool Component") |
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- Based on cognitive choice
- Relatively stable
- Relatively controllable
- Commitment is related to trust, loyalty, and faithfulness, which have been found to be central to love |
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- Beginning in infancy and continuing throughout the lifespan, humans have an innate need to form attachments with others.
- The interaction children have with caregivers leads to the development of internal working models of self and others that influence communication.
- Working models fall along a positive-negative continuum. |
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| Working Models of Attachment Theory |
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- model of self: the degree to which a child develops an internalized sense of self-worth that is not dependent on external validation
- model of others: the degree to which a child expects others to be supportive and accepting (rather than rejecting) |
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| Attachment Styles Definition |
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| coherent patterns of emotion and social behavior that occur in close relationships. |
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| Types of Attachment Styles |
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- Secure: around 70% of children (positive models of self and others)
- Avoidant: around 20% of children (negative models of others)
- Anxious-Ambivalent: around 10% of children (negative models of self) |
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| Caregiver Communication Patterns Attachment Style |
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- Secure: “goodness of fit” in terms of stimulation, responsive to basic needs, consistently caring
- Avoidant: over- or under-stimulated, sometimes neglected
- Anxious-Ambivalent: inconsistent response patterns, parent is preoccupied or stressed |
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| Bartholomew's Adult Attachement Styles |
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1. Secure
2. Preoccupied
3. Feaful
4. Dismissive |
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- self-sufficient and comfortable with intimacy
- compromise and problem-solving during conflict
- tend to be pleasant, self-disclosive, and skilled communicators
- Reinforcement Effect: Because secures are confident and expressive, people react to them positively, reinforcing positive models of self and others |
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| Preoccupied Style(Emotional) |
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- overly involved, sensitive, and dependent
- want excessive intimacy and worry that partners do not care enough for them
- demanding, nagging conflict behavior
- express negative emotion with aggression or passive aggression
- Reinforcement Effect: By clinging to their partners and escalating intimacy quickly, they push partners away, thereby reinforcing that they are unworthy of love |
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- fearful of intimacy (they have often been hurt in the past and/or fear rejection)
- communication is often passive, guarded, and anxious
- trouble expressing emotions and self-disclosing
- Reinforcement Effect: By avoiding taking risks, they keep themselves from developing the kind of close, positive relationship that will help them feel better about themselves and others |
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_ counterdependent (self-sufficient to the point of pushing others away)
- relationships seen as nonessential; personal goals are a higher priority
- relatively low levels of relational maintenance, disclosure, and emotional expression
- Reinforcement Effect: By learning to get along on their own, they reinforce the idea that they do not need other people to be happy |
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| Sex in Short Term Relationships |
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- Premarital sex typically occurs between people who share some degree of emotional intimacy (exceptions: one-night stands, hook-ups)
- Married people experience higher levels of sexual satisfaction than dating or cohabitating couples |
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| Sex Differences in Sexual Desire in Women |
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- feelings
- type of relationship they share with the partner
- potential for intimacy and humor
- the status and intelligence of the man |
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| Sex Differences in Sexual Desire in Men |
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- physical attraction
- sexual pleasure and erotic qualities |
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| Sexual Attitude Influences |
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- Culture
- The Mass Media
- Parents
- Peers
- Past Relationships |
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- Attention
- Courtship Readiness
- Positioning
- Invitations and Sexual Arousal
- Resolution |
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| most often revolve around the initiation and acceptance or refusal of sexual advances. |
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| Feelings, behaviors, interactions, or relationships |
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- overall happiness
- mental and emotional well being
- physical health
- self expansion |
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- visual
- spatial
- tactile
- body movement
- vocalics
- chronemic |
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- self disclosure
- verbal responsiveness
- relationship talk
- relational language |
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| Theories of Intimate Development |
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1. Intimacy Process Model
2. Cognitive Valence |
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| Person A is the individual who discloses intimate info or engages in intimate behavior. Person B is the one that receives the increased intimacy. |
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| explaining the intimacy processs by combining verbal and nonverbal intimacy behaviors, interpersonal perception, psychological arousal, social cognition, and relational outcomes. |
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