Chapter 7 Flashcards
1
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proximity
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- interact with those close to us
- physical distance
- more likely to start relationships with people we work with or have class with
2
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Physical Attractiveness
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-we are more likely to start a conversation with those we find to be physically attractive
3
Q
Initial Expectations for Relationships
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we have expectations of people when we first engage in relationships
Ex) sense of safety, don’t want to be yelled at.
4
Q
Affinity-Seeking
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- how we communicate to get others to like us
- maximize perceptions of similarity or homophily through self disclosure
- nonverbal indicators
5
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Examples of affinity seeking
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- assume familiarity
- disclosure
- giving goods
- dynamism
- helpfulness
- inclusion
6
Q
Affinity Seeking as a communication skill
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- skill becomes better as we get older, more experience
- know when to say “when”, not all strategies work for everyone
- timing is important, there is a time and place
7
Q
Affinity Maintining
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-occurs after the relationship has been established and we stop worrying about getting people to like us.
8
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Immediacy in Communicating
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- the cluster of communicative behaviors which increased perceived physical and physiological closeness between communicators.
- usually nonverbal occurs since such behaviors communicate relation meanings of messages.
