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Comm 211 - Unit 3
Study tools for the Unit 3 exam that cover pages 267 - 288
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List the eight reasons that we form relationships? | Appearance, similarity, complementary, reciprocal attraction, competence, disclosure, proximity, and rewards. |
| relational maintenance | communication aimed at keeping relationships operating smoothly and satisfactorily |
| initiating | a stage characterized by communication that is usually brief that generally follows conventional formulas |
| uncertainty reduction | the process of getting to know others by gaining more information about them |
| experimenting | an early stage consisting of a search for common ground |
| intensifying | stage in which parties increase the amount of contact and the breadth and depth of self-disclosure |
| integration | stage in which the parties begin to take on a single identity |
| bonding | stage in which parties make symbolic public gestures to show that their relationship exists |
| differentiating | a stage in which the parties re-establish their individual identities after having bonded together |
| circumscribing | a stage in which partners begin to reduce the scope of their contact and commitment to one another |
| stagnating | a stage characterized by declining enthusiasm and standardized forms of behavior |
| avoiding | a stage in which the parties minimize contact with one another |
| terminating | a stage characterized by the acknowledgment of one or both parties that the relationship is over |
| Dialectical tensions | Conflicts that arise when two opposing or incompatible forces exist simultaneously |
| Connection-autonomy dialectic | the tension between the need for integration and the need for independence in a relationship |
| Openness-privacy dialectic | the tension between the need for disclosure and the need for privacy in a relationship |
| Predictability-novelty dialectic | the tension between the need for stability and the need for novelty in a relationship |
| Denial | Communicators respond to one end of the dialectical spectrum and ignore the other |
| Disorientation | communicators feel so overwhelmed and helpless that they are unable to confront their problem. |
| Alternation | communicators that use this choose one end of the dialectical spectrum at sometimes and the other end at other times |
| Segmentation | partners who use this tactic compartmentalize different areas of their relationship |
| What are the five strategies that couples use to keep their interaction satisfying? | Positivity, Openness, Assurance, Social Network, Sharing Tasks |
| Relational transgressions | one partner’s violation of the explicit or implicit terms of the relationship, letting the other one down in some important way |
| What are some types of Relational Transgressions? | Lack of Commitment, distance, disrespect, problematic emotions, and aggression |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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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