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9 Cards in this Set
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Interpersonal relationship |
An association in which the parties meet each other’s social needs to a greater or lesser degree. (Page 213) |
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Social exchange theory |
A socioeconomic theory of relational development that suggests people seek relationships in which the rewards they receive from others are equal to or greater than the costs they encounter. (Page 216) |
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Relational maintenance |
Communication aimed at keeping relationships operating smoothly and satisfactorily. (Page 217) |
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Initiating |
The first stage in relational development, in which the parties express interest in one another. (Page 217) |
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Uncertainty reduction |
The process of getting to know others by gaining more information about them. (Page 218) |
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Experimenting |
An early stage in relational development, consisting of a search for common ground. If the experimentation is successful, the relationship will progress to intensifying. If not, it may go no further. (Page 218) |
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Intensifying |
A stage of relational development, preceding integrating, in which the parties move toward integration by increasing the amount of contact and the breadth and depth of self-disclosure. (Page 218) |
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Integrating |
A stage of relational development in which the parties begin to take on a single identity. (Page 219) |
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Bonding |
A stage of relational development in which the parties make symbolic public gestures to show that their relationship exists. (Page 219) |
