Chapter 7

Question 1

Interpersonal Relationships

Answer 1

interconnections and interdependence between two individuals

Question 2

Interpersonal Communications

Answer 2

exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages between two people who have a relationship and are influenced by the partner’s messages

Question 3

Relational Network

Answer 3

web of relationships that connect individuals to one another

Question 4

Family

Answer 4

small social group bound by ties of blood, civil contract and commitment to care for and be responsible for one another

Question 5

Friendship

Answer 5

close and caring relationship between two people that is perceived as mutually satisfying and beneficial

Question 6

Love

Answer 6

deep affection for and attachment to another person involving emotional ties

Question 7

Intimacy

Answer 7

closeness

Question 8

Social Information Processing Theory

Answer 8

argues that communicators use unique language and stylistic cues in their online messages to develop relationships that are just as close to those that develop face to face

Question 9

Hyerpersonal Communication

Answer 9

communications that is more personal and intimate than face to face

Question 10

Inclusion and Companionship

Answer 10

involve others in our lives and to be involved in the lives of others

Question 11

Proximity

Answer 11

nearness (one of the first criteria for relationships)

Question 12

Attraction-Similarity Hypothesis

Answer 12

suggests we project ourselves onto another person based on the attraction we feel for that person

Question 13

Matching Hypothesis

Answer 13

we seek relationships with others who have comparable levels of attractiveness

Question 14

Genetic-Similarity Hypothesis

Answer 14

two individuals who hail from the same ethnic group are more genetically similar than others and the theoryis that we tend to form relationships more with people from our ethnicity

Question 15

Social Exchange Theory

Answer 15

the process of balancing the advantages and disadvantages of a relationship

Question 16

Rewards

Answer 16

elements of a relationship you feel good about

Question 17

Costs

Answer 17

things that upset or annoy you or cause you stress in a relationship

Question 18

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Answer 18

when two people meet their main focus is on reducing the uncertainty about each other

Question 19

Passive Strategies

Answer 19

observing others in communication situations without actually interacting with them

Question 20

Active Strategies

Answer 20

obtain information about a person more directly, seeking information through a third party

Question 21

Interactive Strategies

Answer 21

finding out important information about a person through direct contact rather than observing or asking others

Question 22

Relational Dialects Theory

Answer 22

holds that dialetical tensions are contradictory feelings that tug at us in every relationship

Question 23

Social Penetration Theory (SPT)

Answer 23

explains how partners move from superficial levels to greater intimacy

Question 24

Communication Privacy Management (CPM) Theory

Answer 24

explains how people perceive the information they hold about themselves and whether they will disclose or protect it

Question 25

Boundary Turbulence

Answer 25

a threat to your privacy boundaries

Question 26

Strategic Topic Avoidance

Answer 26

maneuver the conversation away from potentially embarrassing, vulnerable, or otherwise undesirable topics

Question 27

Initiating Stage

Answer 27

you make contact with another person

Question 28

Exploratory Stage

Answer 28

seeking relatively superficial information from your partner

Question 29

Intensification Stage

Answer 29

occurs when relational partners become increasingly intimate and move their communication toward more personal self-disclosure

Question 30

Stable Stage

Answer 30

relationship is no longer volatile or temporary, expectations are realistic, feel comfortable

Question 31

Integrating

Answer 31

“becoming one” - sharing many activities, interest and habits

Question 32

Bonding

Answer 32

when two partners share formal symbolic messages with the world that their relationships is important and cherished

Question 33

Declining Stage

Answer 33

when the relationship begins to come apart

uncertainty events, interference, unmet expectations

Question 34

Relationship Repair

Answer 34

repair tactics - improve communication, focus on positive, reevaluate alternatives, enlist the support of others, reinterpret behaviors

Question 35

Termination Stage

Answer 35

end of a relationship

Question 36

Reconcilliation

Answer 36

repair strategy of rekindling an extinguished relationship