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Chapter 10- Interpersonal Reatoonships Flashcards

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What are the three characteristics of personal relationships?

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Explanatory ability

Predictive ability

Uniqueness

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What is explanatory ability?

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The more we know about a partner the better we can explain their behavior

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Example of explanatory ability?

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“He or she gets like this when he or she is upset”

Or laying low until someone’s emotions subside

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What is predictive ability

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The more we know about a relational partner, the better we can predict their next move

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Example of predictive ability

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He or she will calm down in a few minutes

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What is uniqueness

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The idiosyncratic words that outsiders don’t understand in a relationship

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Example of uniqueness

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There are specific topics in your family that we can talk about, who when and where can talk about them

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How do romantic relationships differ from friendships?

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Intimacy

Passion

Commitment

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The triangle of love is what?

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Intimacy

Passion

Commitment

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What does intimacy involve?

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Tenderness

Connection

Closeness

(Also warm feelings, and affection)

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Does intimacy remain stable over the relationship?

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Yes

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What, out of the love triangle, is the most important during the early stages of relationship development

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Passion

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What is passion

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The fireworks or sparks between people who are attracted to each other

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What else can passion entail?

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Desire for another based on emotional, intellectual, or spiritual attraction.

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What is commitment

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The decision to maintain and sustain a relationship based on love

The intention to stay together despite difficult times

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What is the strongest predictor of relational satisfaction, and the most stable characteristic in the triangle of love?

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Commitment

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Why is it important to study interpersonal relationships?

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Relationships can affect our physical and psychological health, provide us with social support, affect our self concept, and have an impact on our future success and happiness.

It decreases the risk of death

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Example of social change theory

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Are you better off with him or without him

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Who founded the social change theory

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John thibaut

Harold H Kelley

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Define social exchange theory

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Rewards and costs determine whether people develop maintain or terminate relationships

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Define rewards in the social exchange theory

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Positive features of a relationship

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Define costs in the social exchange theory

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Negative features of the relationship

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What do social exchange theorists recommend when trying to decide to stay in a relationship or not

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Cost benefit analysis

Actually make a list of the rewards and costs

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Define comparison level when talking about the social exchange theory

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Enter relationships with the idea based on experiences inpast relationships and relationships we have observed among friends family and media

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The abbreviation for comparison level
CL
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When would we use comparison level of alternatives
To compare the rewards we are receiving with those we may receive in alternate relationships
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Abbreviation for comparison level of alternatives
CLalt
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Who developed the social penetration theory
Irwin Altman | Dalmas Taylor
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What is social penetration theory
Relationships develop and change in terms of the type and death of the self disclosure between relational partners
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Define self disclosure
Act of willingly sharing information about ourselves with others
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When does self disclosure meet self penetration
When topics move from general talking to fears More depth
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What is social penetration similar to? Why?
Onion We have many different layers
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What is a deeply personal topic
Do you believe in god
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What is a medium deep topic
Who did you vote for in the election
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When do we develop intimate relationships with others?
When we self disclose a wide breadth of topics in an in depth manner
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What questions should we ask ourselves before deciding to engage in self disclosure
Appropriate amount of info? (No overwhelming) Appropriate type of info? (No frighten) Embarrassed if disclosure goes to others? Deal if disclosure is not reciprocated Will it place an unfair burden on my partner?
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What are the models of relational development?
Stage models Process models Combination models
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What do stage models represent
Classify relationships in distinct developmental phases
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What do process models represent?
Describe relationship based on partners needs and attributions
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What do combination models represent?
Which address the perspectives of both stage and process models
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What are the steps in a stage model
Integration Maintenance Termination
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Who came up with the stage model
Mark knapp Anita vangelisti
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An example of the stage model
Stair case model Ten stage model
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What are the five stages of coming together according to knapp and vangelistis stage model
``` Initiating Experimenting Intensifying Integrating Bonding ```
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What stage is known as the couple stage
Integrating
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What are the five stages of coming apart according to knapp and vangelistis stage model?
``` Differentiating Circumscribing Stagnating Avoiding Terminating ```
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What is an issue with the stage model
It assumes that you need the lower steps to reach the higher steps
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Who developed the dialectical tension process model?
Leslie Baxter
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What is the dialectical tension model?
Relationships evolve and change overtime because partners reassess and redefine their needs
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What is the autonomy connection dialectic?
It reflects The tension between wanting to be independent and wanting to feel connected
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Example of autonomy connection
Sometimes we want to be around ppl, other times we want to be alone to emphasize our individuality Dressing diff than our friends
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What is novelty predictability
Concerns the tension between wanting predictability and routine in a relationship and desiring novelty and newness
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Example of novelty predictability
Sometimes we like our friends hanging in the same places, but every now and then we'll switch it up and go to a new restaurant because we bored with the same things
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Define openness closeness dialectic
The tension between wanting to self disclose and engage in open communication and desiring privacy
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What is an example of openness closedness dialectic
A friend wants to date someone that is detrimental to them, but you see the person makes them happy so you bite back your tongue until they get rejected. Then you are there for support
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What are the four ways partners can deal with the tension caused by conflicting needs (not necessarily in romantic relations)
Neutralization Selection Separation Reframing
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What is neutralization
Giving up some of your wants so the relational partners needs can be partially met
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Example of neutralization?
College kids away from home to be away from parents but can tolerate a phone call or two from mom
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What is selection
Giving priority to a specific dialectic need in certain circumstances and placing emphasis on the opposing dialectic need in others
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Example of separation
WORK VS VAYCAY
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What is reframing?
Engaging in perspective taking to redefine opposing dialectics as no longer threatening a relationship
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Example of reframing
A wife wanting to talk to a busy man after work He doesn't want to talk a cause talking requires him to work more So she helps him relax instead
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What does the combination model represent?
A description of relationship stages and explains that relational meanings change based on partners attributions
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What is the initiation stage of a relationship?
The first words we utter to a potential relationship partner
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What is attraction theory
We initiate relationships with people who are physically attractive, who are in physical proximity to us, and who are similar to us
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What is the wrong way to imitate a conversation?
Pick up lines
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What is the right way to initiate a conversation
Hi my name is --- and I've seen you at --- I'd like to get to know you better
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What are the characteristics of a direct approach
Sincere, honest, and gets straight to the point
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What strategies follow the initiation strategies
Bonding strategies
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What are two bonding strategies
Asking questions Identification as a couple
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Why are asking questions important in the bonding stage
Get to know relational partner
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What are questions to ask your relational partner
What do you look for in a friend Do you like to socialize in groups How do you like to spend your time How would you define your personality What matters to you in life
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What do bonding skills include
Nicknames Jargon "I think you're a really good friend and I really like you"
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Define maintenance skills
Sustain the meaning of the relationship held by the relational partners
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What are maintenance skills similar to?
A flower garden | Gotta keep watering it for it to grow
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What are five strategies to maintain a relationship
``` Positivity Openess Assurances Social networks Sharing tasks ```
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What are examples of all five strategies to maintaining relationships?
Positivity- b cheerful, avoid plagiarism, engage in pro social behaviors such as expressing appreciation Openness- advice Assurance- support, comfort, and communicate feelings Social networks- accept relationships partners friends and fam Sharing tasks- equally do chores
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How do we communicate the maintenance strategy of positivity?
Appreciation- we feel grateful bout the relationship partner and relationship
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How do you communicate appreciation for a relational partner
Describe the actions that we believe contribute to our wellbeing Describe the particular need that the partner feels Describe how we feel when our needs are fulfilled
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Example of appreciation
You knew I had to leave early(needs) You finished up the report early (action) I appreciate you going the extra mile for me (how I feel)
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When does appreciation become mundane
I appreciate you for doing th laundry I appreciate Thank you for (All of these are without the other two steps)
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How do we improve relationships that seem to be in decline
Repair strategies
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Define relational transgressions
Violate relational expectations or rules
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Examples of relational transgressions
Unfaithfulness Lesser transgressions Not talking about past relational partners
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When trying to repair a relationship, we should focus on
Identify a problem with the relationship (meta communication) Decide which overall strategies and specific skills to use to repair the relationship
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What is a bad way to terminate a relationship
Manipulation Withdrawal/Avoidance
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What is manipulation
Unethical | Entail intentionally provoking a relational partner into a break up
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Example of manipulation
An email left on the computer saying we are in a relationship with someone else
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What is withdraw
Indirect tactics such as redirecting the frequency AND or intimacy with a partner to achieve relational termination
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Examples of withdraw
Not returning phone calls
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What is the great way to terminate a relationship
Owning up to your feelings "I don't want to experience hurt anymore knowing that you continue to date other people. In the long run, it'll be better if we stood seeing each other"

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