Chapter 10 Flashcards
meta-communicative
communication about communication
social exchange theory
relationship behavior is regulated by the perceived rewards
minimax principal
tendency to maximize the benefits and minimize the costs
comparison level
expectations for a relationship
communication privacy management
map of the way people manage private matters
deliberate confidant
person we intentionally share information with
boundary linkage
process of sharing private information
boundary ownership
rights and responsibilities we ascribe to people that we share information with
boundary permeability
degree to which a confidant can share private information
boundary turbulence
when we believe information is private and shared in confidence