Chapter 2 Lesson 4 Flashcards
Interaction of _________ ________ within a family system exists. These personalities may jibe and complement each other, or they may clash and create differences and resentments. _______ _________ are necessary.
It will involve _________, ______, and _________. To facilitate the process of adjustments, __________, and ________ must be exercised.
different personalities; Marital adjustments;
give-and-take, bargaining, and negotiation; openness and empathy
involves the outgoing and incoming flow of personality expression. It consists of the ability to self-disclose and express not only ideas and opinions but, most importantly, love, support, feelings, and affections.
Openness
It also includes the willingness to accept the message that others may want to relate to us.
Openness
_________ involves the outgoing and incoming flow of _________ ________. It consists of the ability to _________ and express only ideas and opinions but, most importantly, _____, ________, _______, and __________. It also includes the willingness to accept the ________ that others may want to relate to us.
Openness; Personality expression; self-disclose and express; love, support, feelings, and affections; message
Family members can voice out their concerns and worries regarding important issues. They can confidently talk about themselves and their lives without fear of being judged. Knowing that they are being listened to and understood creates a __________ __________ environment that fosters _______ and _________.
positive emotional; trust and esteem
In a relationship, sometimes people tend to set _________ that they think would facilitate better interaction. The statement “I could talk more openly with “< __> if <______>” is proof of this.
We expect some conditions or changes to occur first before giving a chance for ______________ to transpire. We almost always expect that the other person knows what we want before we open up or before we provide them with the opportunity to express themselves.
conditions; communication
There are relevant factors that affect openness in a relationship that we need to understand to promote it. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE OPPENNESS AND EMPATHY
- Role (ex. breadwinner)
- Age (maturity/experienced)
- Cultural Background (ex. communication
norms) - Self-Concept (ex. self-esteem)
- Gender differences (ex. gender/norm
related expectations)
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With _______ comes a set of responsibilities that one has to fulfill for the other family members. Associated with the responsibilities are _________ that have to be accomplished, expectations from oneself and the other members if goals have to be attained. Clarifications of expectations and feelings about the roles are important. Thus, when a person opens up and expresses difficulties related to the assumed role, it is important to __________. A certain degree of __________ must also be afforded to the person to fulfill the duties with __________.
= ROLE
roles; expectations; listen; power; confidence
As a person _______, s/he becomes more experienced and becomes more confident. Therefore, s/he may exercise a ________ degree of openness, especially when talking to the younger generation’s family members. _____ could ________ and ________affect interaction, depending on how each other takes on the situation. Somehow, this can cause _________, especially when there are differences in opinions.
= AGE
ages; higher degree; age; positively and negatively; resentment
The differences in __________ may pose difficulty in relating to each other. Understanding these differences and accepting them may facilitate the chance for better __________. This is the factor of ___________
= CULTURAL BACKGROUND
upbringing; disclosure; cultural background
The factor of ________ : This is who we think we are, what we can do, how we ____, ______, ______, and ________ to others influence how we relate to others and accept their opinions. People who have acquired a deep sense of value tend to be more ______ and ________ about what they think and feel, in contrast to people who do not believe in themselves.
Self-concept
think, feel, act, and relate; frank and open
In a cultural context, being socialized to different _________ __________ creates discrepancies in how men and women reveal themselves, physically, socially, psychologically, image-wise, and behavioral tendencies and abilities. __________ ___________, if not adequately understood by all concerned family members, may contribute to a conflict of __________and therefore affect openness.
= Gender Differences
gender expectations; Gender Differences; character
The factors mentioned may positively contribute to openness. Understanding and accepting them as strengths or weaknesses may help facilitate openness, either __________ on them or accepting them as ___________ and putting effort in improving the situation.
capitalizing; weaknesses
___________ is the is the capacity to enter into and share the feelings, attitudes, interests, and experiences of others to such an extent that one can view these through the other’s eyes. This process allows one to understand a situation from the perspective of another person. A higher empathy level means understanding the needs that motivated the other person to follow certain behavioral tendencies.
Empathy
___________ is the capacity to enter into and share the _______, _______, _______ and _________ of others to such an extent that one can view these through the other’s eyes. This process allows one to understand a situation from the perspective of another person. A _________ empathy level means understanding the needs that motivated the other person to follow certain ___________ tendencies.
Empathy; feelings, attitudes, interests, and experiences; higher; behavioral
Empathy vs. Sympathy
Do not confuse empathy with sympathy. Despite one’s concern during the act of sympathy, it lacks the _______ of ________ that empathy entails. When one empathizes, the experience becomes yours, at least for a moment. Another difference is that we sympathize with people we_________, whereas it is possible to empathize without feeling __________. Empathizing allows one to understand another person’s motives without __________ with them. And empathizing makes one understand the other person better.
degree of identification; pity; sympathy; agreeing;
A dimension of empathy that experiences the perception of the other person, or to become the other person temporarily
Emotional dimension
A dimension of empathy which is the (awareness) understanding the
other’s perspective not as a
judge or critic
Cognitive dimension
Two Types of Dimensions of Empathy
Emotional dimension and Cognitive dimension
Express Openness and Empathy in:
- Self–disclosure
- Expression of love
- Expression of support
- Expression of feelings/ideas
- Expression of opinions
- Willingness to accept the messages that others may want
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