Comm Exam 2 Flashcards
Interpersonal Relationships
connections and dependence between 2 people
relational network
web of relationships that connect people
social information processing theory
Joe Walters - people use unique language over the internet that is just as close as face-to-face speaking
Why We Form Relationships
to be stimulated, to achieve goals
How we form relationships
based on proximity, physical attraction, similarity
social exchange theory
balancing advantages and disadvantages of a relationship
relational dialectics theory
contradictory feelings that happen all the time
autonomy vs. convention
independence vs. dependence
openness vs. closedness
revelation vs. concealment
predictability vs. novelty
conventionality vs. uniqueness
URT
Uncertainty Reduction Theory
URT: ??
to reduce uncertainty by passive, active, and interactive strategies
Social Penetration Theory
partners move from superficial levels to greater intimacy
CPM
Communication Privacy Management Theory
CPM: ??
When to reveal and when to conceal private information
Public Private
to reveal or conceal private information
Private information
information inaccessible to others
Privacy rules
decisions about sharing private information
Boundaries
representation of two sides
Personal boundaries
contain individual information
collective boundaries
contain shared information
Boundary coordination
the way collective boundaries are maintained
Boundary linkages
alliances between owners of information
Boundary ownership
the rights and responsibilities of owners
Permeability
how information is passed through the boundary
STA
Strategic Topic Avoidance
Strategic Topic Avoidance:
to maneuver the conversation away from undesirable topics because of the potential for embarrassment, vulnerability, relational decline