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relational development
movement of a realtionship from one stage to another, either toward or away from greater intimacy
turning point
specific event or interaction associated with positive or negative changes in a relationship. often help define the nature of the relationship
causal turning point
event that brings about a change in a relationship. directly affect the relationship.
reflective turning point
event that signals that a change has occurred in the way a relationship is defined. not a change in the relationship itself, but an invitation to meet the parents is a change in how you and your partner perceive the relationship. its simply an inivitation
relational escalation
movement of a relationship toward intimacy through five stages: pre-interaction awareness, acquaintance, exploration, intensification, and intimacy
introductions
sub-stage of the acquaintance stage of relationship development in which interaction is routine and basic information is shared.
casual banter
sub stage of the acquaintance stage of relationship development, in which impersonal topics are discussed but very limited personal information is shared
relational de-escalation
movement of a reltionship away from intimacy through five stage: turmoil or stagnation, de-intensification, individualization, separation, and post-separation
post-intimacy relationship
formerly intimate relationship that is maintained at a less intimate level. "lets just be friends"
filtering
process of reducing partners moving to each stage by applying selection criteria
relational development
movement of a realtionship from one stage to another, either toward or away from greater intimacy
turning point
specific event or interaction associated with positive or negative changes in a relationship. often help define the nature of the relationship
causal turning point
event that brings about a change in a relationship. directly affect the relationship.
reflective turning point
event that signals that a change has occurred in the way a relationship is defined. not a change in the relationship itself, but an invitation to meet the parents is a change in how you and your partner perceive the relationship. its simply an inivitation
relational escalation
movement of a relationship toward intimacy through five stages: pre-interaction awareness, acquaintance, exploration, intensification, and intimacy
introductions
sub-stage of the acquaintance stage of relationship development in which interaction is routine and basic information is shared.
casual banter
sub stage of the acquaintance stage of relationship development, in which impersonal topics are discussed but very limited personal information is shared
relational de-escalation
movement of a reltionship away from intimacy through five stage: turmoil or stagnation, de-intensification, individualization, separation, and post-separation
post-intimacy relationship
formerly intimate relationship that is maintained at a less intimate level. "lets just be friends"
filtering
process of reducing partners moving to each stage by applying selection criteria
social exchange theory
theory that claims people make relationship decision by assessing and comparing the costs and rewards. are the costs worth the benefits?
immediate rewards and costs
rewards and costs that are associated with a relationship at hte present moment.
forecasted rewards and costs
rewards and costs that an individual assumes will occur, based on projection and prediction
cumulative rewards and costs
total rewards and costs accrued during a relationship. "saving account of positive experiences"
magnitude and ratioa
friends A may be fun, nice, and helpful but needy and demanding

friend too may be nice and helpful but needy.
expected rewards and costs
expectation of how much reward we should get from a given relationship in comparison to its costs.
dialectical theory (three different kinds)
theory that relational development occurs in conjunction with various tensions that exist in all relationships, particularly connectedness versus autonomy, predictability versus novelty and openness versus closedness.
affinity seeking strategies
strategies for getting other people to like you: being polite, showing concern, involving others in our activities
uncertainty reduction theory
theory that claims people seek information in order to reduce uncertainty, thus providing control and predictability
relationship talk
talk about the nature, quality, direction or definition of a relationship