Ch 10

Question 1

What is intimacy?

Answer 1

State of clothes union, contact, association, or acquaintance (platonic or romantic)

Question 2

What are the dimensions of intimacy?

Answer 2

Physical- warmth, touch

Intellectual - sharing ideas

Emotional - sharing feelings

Shared Activities- doing things together

Question 3

How how does gender influence intimacy? (Women,men)

Answer 3

Women:

Disclose more at any age

More willing to disclose thoughts & feelings

Grow close through personal talk (intellectual & emotional dimension)

Men:

Less likely to share positive feelings

Grow close another not by talking, but by doing things together (physical & shared activities)

Question 4

How does culture influence intimacy? (Individualistic, collectivistic)

Answer 4

Individualistic cultures
More likely to self-disclose

Make less distinction between personal relationship and casual relationships

Act more familiar with strangers- good at cocktail conversations

Collectivistic Cultures

Big distinction between in-group (family and very close friends) and out-group (everyone else)

Do not share personal info with out-group because it’s inappropriate

Question 5

What are the characteristics of family communication?

Answer 5

Family communication is formative

Family communication is role-driven

Family communication is involuntary

Question 6

What is the model of the family system imply (pg. 286)?

Answer 6

Family systems are interdependent

Family system are manifested through communication

Family systems are nested

Families are more than the sum of their parts

Question 7

What are the communication patterns within families?

Answer 7

Conversation oriented- (high/low)

Conformity oriented- (high/low)

Question 8

What are romantic turning points?

Answer 8

Transformative events that alter the relationship in a fundamental way.

Question 9

What are the categories of the language of love?

Answer 9

1. Words of Affirmation
2. Quality time
3. Gifts
4. Acts of service
5. Physical Touch