COM1000: Chapter 6/Interpersonal Communication
complementary relationships
relationships in which each person supplies something the other person or persons lack
symmetrical relationships
relationships in which participants mirror each other or are highly similar
essential interpersonal communication behaviors
slide 14
improving interpersonal communication
slide 15
interpersonal vs. impersonal relationships
slide 3
contradictions
the idea that each person in a relationship might have 2 opposing desires for maintaining the relationship
relational development
the initial stage in a relationship that moves a couple from meeting to mating
interpersonal communication
The process of using messages to generate meaning between at least two people in a situation that allows mutual opportunities for both speaking and listening
factors affecting appropriate self-disclosure
(pg. 109) - Disclosure generally increases as relational intimacy increases - Disclosure tends to be reciprocal - Negative disclosure is directly related relational intimacy - Disclosure may sometimes be avoided - Self-disclosure varies across cultures - Self-disclosure varies by co-cultures - Relational satisfaction and disclosure are curvilinearly related
dialectic tensions
(pg. 114) -integration -stability -expression -separation -change -privacy
attractiveness
(pg. 116)
complementarity
(pg. 116)
proximity
(pg. 116)
responsiveness
(pg. 116)
similarity
(pg. 116)
motivations for initiating relationships
(pg. 116) -proximity -attractiveness -responsiveness -similarity -complementarity
deceptive communication
(pg. 118)
hurtful messages
(pg. 118)
terminating relationships
(pg. 118) -hurtful messages -deceptive communication -aggressiveness -argumentativeness -defensiveness
aggressiveness
(pg. 119)
argumentativeness
(pg. 119)
defensiveness
(pg. 119)
behaviors with regard to defensiveness
(pg. 119) -evaluation -control -neutrality -superiority -certainty -strategy
importance of self-disclosure
- Allows us to develop a greater understanding of ourselves - Allows us to develop a more positive attitude about ourselves and others attitude about ourselves and others - Allows us to establish more meaningful relationships with others
maintaining relationships
- Co-cultural differences affect how and why we maintain relationships - The way we communicate affects how we maintain relationships
Importance of Interpersonal relationships
-need for inclusion -need for affection -need for control -some are complementary -some are symmetrical
interpersonal relationships
Associations between two people who are interdependent, who use some consistent patterns of interaction, and who have interacted for an extended period of time
interpersonal communication
communication that occurs within interpersonal relationships
compliance-gaining
pg. 121
personal idioms
pg. 121
important rituals
pg. 122
bargaining
pg. 123
behavioral flexibility
pg. 124
compliance-resisting
pg.121
self-disclosure
the process of making intentional revelations about oneslef that others would be unlikely to know and that generally constitute private, sensitive, or confidential information
relational maintenance
the stage in a relationship after a couple has bonded and in which they engage in the process of keeping the relationship together
relational deterioration
the stage in a relationship in which the prior bond disintegrates
dialectic
the tension that exists between 2 conflicting or interacting forces, elements, or ideas