Comm Final Exam Flashcards

1
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Interpersonal Conflict is…?

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A struggle between two interdependent people who perceive incompatible goals, scarce resources, or interference in the achievement of their goals.

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Interdependent Conflict is when…?

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A persons actions affect you and your feelings

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A Pseudo-conflict is when you’re…?

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arguing about something from a lack of understanding

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A Simple-Conflict is when…?

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Two people want two different things
EX: I want ramen while my friend wants pizza

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A Ego-Conflict is when..?

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You’re not attacking an idea you are attacking someone’s self esteem

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Conflict Triggers include…

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1.Criticism
2. Feeling Entitled
3. Perceived lack of fairness
4. Perceived more cost than reward
5. Stress and lack of sleep
6. Different Perspective
7.Dialectical tensions (Wanting two things at once)

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Conflict Management Style “Avoidance” means..?

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Withdraws from conflict

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Conflict Management Style “Accommodation” means…?

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Easily gives in to the demands of others

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Conflict Management Style “Competition” means..?

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Dominates and wants the goal at the expense of others

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Conflict Management Style “Reactivity” means…?

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You flip out

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Conflict Management Style “Compromise” means..?

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Finds the middle ground

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Conflict Management Style “Collaboration” means…?

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Views conflict as a problem to be solved

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What is a Masc conflict style…?

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Interact to accomplish goals

Perceive problems as black and white

Protect self-interest

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What is a Fem conflict style…?

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Interact to achieve closeness

Intercept problems as gray areas

Encourages mutual involvement

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Some Conflict Management Challenges are…?

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  1. Sudden death statement
  2. Dirty secret
  3. Serial Argument
  4. Physical violence
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16
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Some Myths about Conflicts are..?

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  1. Conflict is always a sign of a poor interpersonal relationship
  2. Conflict always happen because of misunderstandings
  3. Conflict can always be resolved
17
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What is Liking?

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Affection + respect = liking

18
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What is Loving?

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Intimacy + Caring + Attachment= Loving

19
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What are the three C’s of intimacy?

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Closeness and connectedness developed through communication

20
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A Romantic Relationships is..?

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A chosen interpersonal involvement in which both people perceive the bond as romantic

21
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The five Love Languages are..?

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Word of Affirmation –like when people say nice things to you

Quality Time- Spending time together

Receiving gift- people like getting gifts

Acts of Serviced- like when people do things for them

Physical Touch- They like physical touch

22
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The Social Exchange Theory is…?

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This theory claims that we make relationships based on the balance of benefits we get for the least amount of effort on our part.

23
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Connection versus autonomy means..?

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Want to be with someone but also want your own space

24
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Predictability versus novelty means…?

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Wanting something that stays the same but also want some things to change every now and then

25
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Openness versus Protection means….?

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Keeping secret vs Keeping something Private

26
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Physical Violence is…?

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anything that can cause physical harm. Even if its not direct.

27
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Emotional Aggression is..?

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Verbal aggression with people you’re intimate with with info you know will hurt them.

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Undermining sense of worth includes…?

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Withholding: refusing to do things they know their partner likes as revenge

Embarrassment: embarrassing their partner in private or public

Accusation: accusing their partner of things

29
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Economic Aggression is…?

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Controlling and holding money over your partner

30
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Threatening self sufficiency means to…

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Impose dependency on your partner.

31
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Social Aggression is…?

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Imposing Isolation. This includes heavy surveillance.

32
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Psychological Aggression is…?

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Undermining a partner’s safety and security

33
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ORI stands for..?

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Obsessive Relational Intrusion

34
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IES stands for…?

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Interpersonal Electronic Surveillance

35
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Dyadic Power Theory

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people with only moderate power are most likely to use controlling communication.