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List the eight reasons that we form relationships?   Appearance, similarity, complementary, reciprocal attraction, competence, disclosure, proximity, and rewards.  
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relational maintenance   communication aimed at keeping relationships operating smoothly and satisfactorily  
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initiating   a stage characterized by communication that is usually brief that generally follows conventional formulas  
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uncertainty reduction   the process of getting to know others by gaining more information about them  
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experimenting   an early stage consisting of a search for common ground  
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intensifying   stage in which parties increase the amount of contact and the breadth and depth of self-disclosure  
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integration   stage in which the parties begin to take on a single identity  
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bonding   stage in which parties make symbolic public gestures to show that their relationship exists  
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differentiating   a stage in which the parties re-establish their individual identities after having bonded together  
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circumscribing   a stage in which partners begin to reduce the scope of their contact and commitment to one another  
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stagnating   a stage characterized by declining enthusiasm and standardized forms of behavior  
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avoiding   a stage in which the parties minimize contact with one another  
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terminating   a stage characterized by the acknowledgment of one or both parties that the relationship is over  
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Dialectical tensions   Conflicts that arise when two opposing or incompatible forces exist simultaneously  
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Connection-autonomy dialectic   the tension between the need for integration and the need for independence in a relationship  
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Openness-privacy dialectic   the tension between the need for disclosure and the need for privacy in a relationship  
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Predictability-novelty dialectic   the tension between the need for stability and the need for novelty in a relationship  
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Denial   Communicators respond to one end of the dialectical spectrum and ignore the other  
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Disorientation   communicators feel so overwhelmed and helpless that they are unable to confront their problem.  
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Alternation   communicators that use this choose one end of the dialectical spectrum at sometimes and the other end at other times  
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Segmentation   partners who use this tactic compartmentalize different areas of their relationship  
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What are the five strategies that couples use to keep their interaction satisfying?   Positivity, Openness, Assurance, Social Network, Sharing Tasks  
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Relational transgressions   one partner’s violation of the explicit or implicit terms of the relationship, letting the other one down in some important way  
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What are some types of Relational Transgressions?   Lack of Commitment, distance, disrespect, problematic emotions, and aggression  
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What is the difference between a minor and a significant relational transgression?   minor relational transgressions can actually help the relationship such as a little distance or a little jealousy, but in large doses these transgressions can really damage relationships  
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What is the difference between a social and a relational relational transgression?   a social relational transgression violates the rules of society while a relational one would violate the rules of those within a particular relationship  
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What is the difference between a deliberate and an unintentional relational transgression?   a deliberate relational transgression is the act of actively say or do something to hurt the other person, while and unintentional relational transgression is more likely to be a slip of the tongue where you say something you were supposed to keep quiet.  
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What is the difference between a one-time and an incremental relational transgression?   a one-time relational transgression is where the occurrence happens in a single episode, but an incremental relational transgression is something that happens repeatedly and over a longer period of time.  
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