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30 Cards in this Set
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definition of interpersonal communication
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process of exchanging signs of symboys that create meaning in a contest of few people.
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what is a symbol
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words like i am excited
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content dimensions of communication
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the content of the word, exactly what you are saying
"Hey roomie get me a beer" |
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relational dimensions of communication
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how they define the relationship together. "hey roomie get me a beer"
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how are relationships created through interpersonal communication
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on going interdependent processes of interactions between two or more people. strong relationship vs. weak relationship
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relationship stregnth through interaaction
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the more you interact the stronger the relationship.
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dark side of courting- jealousy
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is a response to a precevied threat in the relationship. fear we cannot keep relationship at state we want it.
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dark side of courting- deception
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73% have lied to partner about meeting another person for lunch ect...
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truth bias
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prevents us from detecting deception. if we see they have lied can detect more frequent
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what is a theory
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theories are just ways to explain different phenomena/things. describe why things happen the way they do
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social penetration theory
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marked by 4 phases
acquaintance development decline dissolution |
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onion theory
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idea is as we go through different levels we get deeper into the relationship.
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development
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people try to persue a mutual definition to the relationship, we are lovers, friends, just hooking up
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decline
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calling but hoping you get the voicemail. may stay at stage for a long time
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dissolution
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communication negotiates an end to the relationship, lying occurs
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10 stages to knapps staircase model of interaction
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initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, bonding, differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, terminating
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experimenting
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the process where you are trying to discover the unknown of the relationship
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intensifying
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is done with caution, waiting confirmation before disclosing
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integrating
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is when two individuals come so close together they seem to fuse as one, attitudes, belidfs, social circles
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bonding
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the ultimate phase, public ritual confessing love, marriage
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differentiating
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process of disengaging and uncoupling
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circumscribing
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occurs when you start immiting conversations and keep to safe subjects
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stagnating
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when the relatiohsnip is standing still, you are treaing water. only talk in public places
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avoiding
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attempt to eliminate any proximity witht eh partner, pretending they don't exist
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method for managing dialectical tensions
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how people deal with these contradictions. selection, seperation, neutralization, reframing
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selection
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selecting ones side, i am going to be completly open and tell you everyting about me
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separation (cycle alteration)
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cognitively seperate area into tho types of lives. during semester set schedule, during vacation open to anything
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neutralization ( moderation)
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doing small talk, being open but also being closed. you can ask me anything, but not about my last relationship
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reframing
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individual ability to transform the dialects so they no longer have tension. i want my space, and also to be with you.
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advantages of dialect theory
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improves upon undirectional of past theories, helps relaize that there is greater closeness
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