Interpersonal Communications Unit 6

Although all personal relationships are voluntary, social relationships can be voluntary or involuntary.

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Altruistic lies are never beneficial to a relationship.

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Children who have been raised in a laissez-faire environment, have been taught to question authority and to be curious about a variety of social topics.

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Friendships are involuntary interpersonal relationships between two people who are usually equal and who mutually influence one another.

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Relational Dialectics Theory clarifies why conflict can be detrimental to the health of the relationship and devastating to both partners.

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Research shows that workplace romances are always detrimental to the health of the organization and to the relationship itself.

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Although a strong romantic relationship benefits a couple's happiness, research shows that loneliness can be experienced if time spent with friends is curtailed or eliminated.

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Children who grow up in families with high conversation orientation have a greater number of interpersonal skills in their later relationships.

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It has been show that higher rates of depression, anxiety, stress, eating disorders, and attempts at suicide are all linked to psychological abuse in personal relationships.

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Receptive friendships are unlike other relationships in that there usually is a status difference involved such as a mentor-mentee or clergy-parishioner.

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Researchers have noticed that men communicate affection for their male friends by participating in shared activities, doing favors, engaging in friendly competition, and teaching each other new skills.

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Setting or environment can impact how we begin conversations.

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The "intensifying" stage of relationship interaction is where a couple might come up with "our song".

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The likelihood of developing a friendship is based on shared demographics such as race, gender, and age, as well as being adept at self-disclosing and showing empathy.

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The social exchange theory explores whether or not we consider it is worth our time and effort to stay in a relationship.

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