Chapter 9 Flashcards
interpersonal relationships
close association between two or more people
interpersonal attraction
a force that draws us to someone else
uncertainty reduction theory
increased knowledge of a person allows us to better predict their future behavior
cognitive uncertainty
the new don’t know the beliefs and views of the other person
behavioral uncertainty
when we don’t know how a person will react to a situation
entry stage
when we follow culturally accepted rules
personal stage
when we explore the other persons attitudes and beliefs
exit stage
when they decide weather to continue the relationship
passive stage
unobtrusively observing the other person
active strategy
activities to learn more about the other person
interactive strategy
engaging in direct contact
social penetration theory
process of creating and maintaining deeper intimacy with another person
self disclosure
when one person voluntarily shares personal history
initiating stage
taking first step to talk to someone
experimenting stage
conversation about surface level interests and topics
intensifying stage
investing more time into each other
integrating stage
developing a sense of identity
bonding stage
making their deep commitment formal
differentiating stage
begin to separate themselves
circumscribing stage
partners living primarily different lives
stagnation stage
moving neither forward or backwards in the relationship
avoidance stage
avoids interacting with eachother
terminating stage
ending the relationship
