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72 Cards in this Set
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Liking
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feeling of affection and respect typical of friendship
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Loving
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an intense emotional commitment based on intimacy, caring, and attachment
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Passionate love:
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a state of intense emotional and physical longing for union with another
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Companionate love:
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an intense form of liking defined by emotional investment and interdependent lives.
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Romantic relationship
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and interpersonal involvement two people choose to enter that is perceived as romantic by both.
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Commitment:
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a strong psychological attachment to a partner and an intention to continue the relationship long into the future.
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Relational dialects:
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Opposing tensions between ourselves and our feelings toward other that exist in interpersonal relationships
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Mere exposure effect
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a phenomenon in which you feel more attracted to those with whom you have frequent contact and less attracted to those with whom you interact rarely
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Beautiful-is-good effect
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a tendency for physical attractiveness to create the perception of competency and intelligence
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Matching
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a tendency to be attracted to others whom we perceive to be at our own level of attractiveness
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Birds-of-a-feather effect
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a tendency to be attracted to others if we perceive them to have similar levels of physical attractiveness, values, and interest.
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Reciprocal liking
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when the person we’re attracted to makes it clear, through communication and other actions, that the attraction is mutual
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Social exchange theory
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the idea that you will be drawn to those you see as offering substantial benefits with few associated costs.
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Equity
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the balance of benefits and costs exchanged by you and a romantic interest that determines whether a romantic relationship will take root
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Initiating
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a relational stage in which two people meet and form their first impressions of each other
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Experimenting:
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a relational stage in which two people become acquainted by sharing factual information about themselves and making light conversation or small talk.
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Intensifying
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a relational stage characterized by deeper self-disclosures, stronger attraction, and intimate communication
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Integrating
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a relational stage in which two people become a couple and begin to share and identity
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Bonding
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a relational stage in which an official, public ritual unites two people by the laws or customs of their culture
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Differentiating
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a relational stage in which the beliefs, attitudes, and values distinguish you from your partner to come to dominate your thoughts and communication
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Circumscribing
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a relational stage in which partners avoid talking about topics that produce conflict
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Stagnating
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a relational stage in which communication comes to a standstill
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Avoiding
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a relational stage in which one or both individuals in a couple try to distance themselves from each other physically
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Terminating
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a relational stage in which one or both partners end a relationship
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Relational maintenance
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efforts that partners make to keep their relationships in a desired condition
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Romantic betrayal
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an act that goes against expectations of a romantic relationship and, as a result, causes pain to a partner
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Jealousy
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a protective reaction when a valued relationship seems threatened.
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Wedging
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when a person deliberately uses online communication messages, photos, and post to try to insert him or herself between romantic partners because he or she is interested in one of the partners
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Relational intrusion
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the violation of one’s independence and privacy by a person who desires and intimate relationship
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Family
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a network of people who share their lives over long periods of time and are bound by marriage, blood, or commitment; who consider themselves family; and who share a significant history and anticipated future of functioning in a family relationship
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Nuclear family
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a family type consisting of a father, mother, and their biological or adopted children
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Extended family
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a family type consisting of a group of people who are related to one another; such as aunts, uncles, cousins, or grandparents; and who live in the same household
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Stepfamily
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a family type where at least one of the adults has a child or children from a previous from a previous relationship
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Cohabitating couples
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two unmarried adults who are involved romantically and live together with or without children
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Single-parent family
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a household in which one adult has the sole responsibility to be the children’s caregiver.
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Family communication patterns theory
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the idea that two dimensions; conformity orientation and conversation orientation underlie the communication between family members
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Conversation orientation
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the degree to which family members are encouraged to participate in unrestrained interaction about a wide array of topics
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Conformity orientation
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the degree to which family members believe communication should emphasize similarity to diversity in attitudes, beliefs, and values
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Consensual families
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families characterized by high levels of conformity and conversation orientation
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Pluralistic families
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families characterized by low levels of conformity and high levels of conversation orientation
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Protective families
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families characterized by high levels of conformity and low levels of conversation orientation
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Laissez-faire families
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families characterized by low levels of conformity and conversation orientation
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Communication privacy management theory
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the idea that individuals create informational boundaries by choosing carefully the kind of private information they reveal and the people with whom they share it
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Family privacy rules
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the conditions governing what family members can talk about, how they can discuss such topics, and who should have access to family-relevant information
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Triangulation
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loyalty conflicts that arise when a coalition is formed, uniting one family member with another against a third family member
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Parental favoritism
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when one or both parents allocate an unfair amount of valuable resources to one child over others
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Interparental conflict
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overt, hostile interactions between parents in a household
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Spillover hypothesis
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the idea that emotions, affect, and mood from the parental relationship “spill over” into the broader family, disrupting children’s sense of emotional security
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Friendship
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a voluntary relationship characterized by intimacy and liking
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Communal friendships
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voluntary relationships focused on sharing time and activities together
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Identity support
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behaving in ways that convey understanding, acceptance, and support for a friend’s valued social identities
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Valued social identities
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the aspects of your public self that you deem the most important in defining who are
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Cross-category friendships
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voluntary relationships that cross demographic lines
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Friendship rules
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general principles for appropriate communication and behavior within friendships, such as keeping a confidence and showing support
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FWB relationships
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friendships negotiated to include sexual activity but not with the purpose of transforming the relationship into a romantic attachment
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Workplace relationships
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any affiliation you have with a professional peer, supervisor, subordinate, or mentor in a professional setting
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Organizational culture
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a distinct set of workplace traditions, values, and practices
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Organizational networks
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communication links among an organization’s members, such as nature, frequency, and ways information is exchanged
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Virtual networks
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group or coworkers linked solely through e-mail, skype, and other communication technologies
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Workplace cliques
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dense networks of coworkers who share the same workplace values and broader life attitudes
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Organizational climate
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the overarching emotional quality of a workplace environment
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Defensive climate:
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a workplace atmosphere that is unfriendly, rigid, or unsupportive or worker’s professional and personal needs
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Supportive climate
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a workplace atmosphere that is supportive, warm, and open
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Cyberslacking
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using work computers for personal interest and activities instead of focusing on work tasks
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Professional peers
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people who hold jobs at the same level of power and status as your own
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Virtual peers
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coworkers who communicate mostly through phone, e-mail, skype, and other communication technologies
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Mixed-status relationships
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associations between coworkers at different levels of power and status in an organization, such as a manager and salesclerk
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Upward communication
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messages from a subordinate to a superior
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Advocacy
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communication from a subordinate intended to influence a superior in an organization
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Downward communication
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messages from a superior to subordinates
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Workplace bullying
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the repeated unethical and unfavorable treatment of one or more persons by others in the workplace
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Sexual harassment
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Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or phsycial conduct of a sexual nature constitue sexual harassment when
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