Chapter 10 Flashcards
(9 cards)
Friendships
Are voluntary and personal relationships that are negotiated between two individuals
5 characteristics of friendship
1.all friendships are voluntary
2.friendships are personal relationships that are negotiated between 2 individuals
3. Friendships have a spirit of equality
4.friendships have mutual involvement
5.friendships have affective aspects
Communication competence
One’s ability to select an available communication behavior in order to successfully accomplish their own interpersonal goals
Communication apprehension
Individuals with higher levels of communication apprehension experience difficulty establishing and maintaining friendships and are less satisfied with communicative interactions with friends
How does a friendship develop
- Role delimited interaction
2.friendly relations
3.moves toward friendship
4, nascent friendship - Stabilized friendship
- Waning friendship
7.post friendship
Types of friendship styles
Independent (friendships are framed on specific life events are circumstances)
Acquisitive (developing a strong core group of friends while acquiring new ones, depending on changes within their lives)
Discerning (characterized by deep connection with a friend or group of friends, regardless of changing life circumstances) 
Good and bad friendships
Two psychological concepts health and enjoyment
4 types of friendships
1.ideal
2. Waning
3. Problematic
4. Deviant
Post modern friendships
Friendships in which friends co construct the individual and dyadic realities