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Intro to Communication_Chapter 9

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attraction theory   a theory that explains the primary forces that draw people together  
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proxmity   how physically close one is to others  
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attractiveness   the appeal one person has for another, based on physical appearance, personalities, and/or behavior  
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matching hypothesis   the tendency to develop relationships with people who are approximately as attractive as we are  
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similarity   degree to which people share the same values, interests, and background  
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social penetration theory   a theory that proposes that relationships develop through increases in self-disclosure  
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uncertainty reduction theory   a theory that argues relationship development is facilitated or derailed by participants' efforts to reduce their uncertainty about each other  
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predicted outcome   a theory that attempts to explain how reducing uncertainty can lead to attraction or repulsion  
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Knapp's stage model   model of relationship development that views relationships as occurring in "stages" and that focuses on how people communicate as relationships develop and decline  
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initiating   stage of romantic relational development in which both people behave so as to appear pleasant and likeable  
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experimenting   stage of romantic relational development in which both people seek to learn about each other  
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intensifying   stage of romantic relational development in which both people seek to increase intimacy and connectedness  
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integrating   stage of romantic relational development in which both people portray themselves as a couple  
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bonding   stage of romantic relational development characterized by public commitment  
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differentiating   stage of romantic relational dissolution in which couples increase their interpersonal distance  
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circumscribing   stage of romantic relational dissolution in which couples discuss safe topics  
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stagnating   stage of romantic relational dissolution in which couples try to prevent change  
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avoiding   stage of romantic relational dissolution in which couples try to interact with each other  
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terminating   stage of romantic relational dissolution in which couples end the relationship  
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relational trajectory models   relationship development models that view relationship development as more variable than do stage models  
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turning point model   a model of relationship development in which couples move both toward and away from commitment over the course of their relationship  
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relational maintenance   behaviors that couples perform that help maintain their relationships  
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passing away   the process by which relationships decline over time  
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sudden death   the process by which relationships end without prior warning for at least one participant  
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withdrawal / avoidance   a friendship termination strategy in which friends spend less time together, don't return phone calls, and avoid places where they are likely to see each other  
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Machiavellian tactics   having a third party convey one's unhappiness about a relationship  
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deception   concealment, distortion, or lying in communication  
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truth bias   the tendency to not suspect one's intimates of deception  
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jealousy   a complex and often painful emotion that occurs when a person perceives a threat to an existing relationship  
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interpersonal violence   physical violence against a partner or child  
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sexual coercion   physically nonviolent pressure to engage in unwanted sex  
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homogeneity   a high degree of similarity  
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hurtful messages   messages that criticize, tease, reject, or otherwise cause an emotional injury to another  
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