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| Interpersonal Relationships |
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Definition
| Associations between at least 2 people who are interdependent, who use some consistent patterns of interaction, and who have interacted for an extended period of time. |
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| Complementary relationships |
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| Relationships in which each person supplies something the other person lacks |
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| Symmetrical relationships |
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| Relationships in which participants mirror each other or are highly similar |
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Term
| Why are relationships important? |
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Definition
Inclusion
Affection
Control |
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Term
| Uncertainty Reduction Theory |
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Definition
| Communicate in order to learn more about people and reduce our uncertainty |
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Term
| 3 phases of uncertainty theory |
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Definition
Entry- learn information that is easily observed
Personal- share attitudes, values, and beliefs
Exit- future of relationship is decided |
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Definition
Weigh the rewards and costs to determine choices about the relationships.
Relationship is satisfactory if the benefits outweigh the costs |
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| Relationship Dialectics Theory |
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Definition
| Relationship development can be described through the balancing between different dialectics |
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| Tension that exists between two conflicting or interacting forces, elements, or ideas |
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Definition
| Need for change as well as predictability |
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Definition
| Need to be an individual as well as a couple |
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| Need to share information as well as keep some things private |
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Term
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Process of increasing disclosure and intimacy in a relationship
Self disclosure increases as the relationship goes on |
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Term
| 3 phases of relationships |
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Definition
Initiating
Maintainging
Deteriorating
Each stage is a step towards the next, stages are not followed sequentially, all relationships progress |
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Term
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Definition
| Initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, bonding |
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| Motivations for initiating |
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Definition
Proximity
Attractiveness- physical attraction, how desirable a person is to work with, "social value"
Responsiveness- we select individuals who like us
Similiarity
Complimentarity |
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Definition
| Differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, terminating |
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| Motivations for terminating |
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Definition
| Hurtful messages, deceptive communication, aggressiveness, defensiveness |
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Term
| Provisions of Friendship (Duck) |
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Definition
Belonging and a sense of alliance
Emotional integration and stability
Opportunity for communication about ourselves
Personality support
Reassurance of our worth and value
Provision of assistance and support |
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Term
| Vangelisti and Crumbley (1998) |
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Definition
Active verbal responses
Acquiescent responses
Invulnerable responses |
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