Communication: KEY TERMS Ch 8 Flashcards
intimacy (förtrolighet)
significant emotional closeness experienced in a relationship, whether romantic or not
commitment
the desire to stay in a relationship no matter what happens
interdependence
the state in which what happens to one person affects everyone else in the relationship
investment
the commitment of one’s energies and resources to a relationship
dialectical tensions
conflicts between two important but opposing relational needs or desires
monogamy
the state of being in only one romantic relationship at a time and avoiding romantic or sexual involvement with others outside that relationship
infidelity
romantic or sexual interaction with someone outside one’s romantic relationship
polygamy
the state of having two or more spouses (makar) at once
initiating stage
the stage of relationship development at which people meet and interact for the first time
experimenting stage
the stage of relationship development at which people converse to learn more about each other
intensifying stage
the stage of relationship development at which people move from being acquaintances (bekanta) to being close friends
integrating stage
the stage of relationship development at which a deep commitment has formed, and the partners share a strong sense that the relationship has its own identity
bonding stage
the stage of relationship development at which partners make a public announcement of their commitment to each other
conflict
an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, scarce resources, and interference from the other party in achieving their goals
communication privacy management (CPM) theory
a theory explaining how people in relationships negotiate the tension between disclosing information and keeping it private
differentiating stage
the stage of relationship dissolution at which partners being to view their differences as undesirable or annoying
circumscribing (omskrivande) stage
the stage of relationship dissolution at which partners being to decrease the quality and quantity of their communication with each other
stagnating stage
the stage of relationship dissolution at which the relationship stops growing and the partners feel as if they are just “going thorough the motions”
avoiding stage
the stage of relationship dissolution at which partners create physical and emotional distance from each other
terminating stage
the stage of relationship dissolution at which the relationship is officially deemed to be over
divorce
the legal discontinuation of a marriage
role
a pattern of behavior that defines a person’s function within a group, such as family
family of origin
the family in which one grows up usually consisting of parents and siblings
family of procreation
the family one starts as an adult, usually consisting of a spouse or romantic partner and children
family rituals
repetitive activities that have special meaning for a family
confirming messages
behaviors that convey how much another person is valued
disconfirming messages
behaviors that imply a lack of respect or call for others
criticism
complaints about another person or the person’s behaviors
contempt
hostile behavior in which people insult each other and attack the other’s self-worth
defensiveness
seeing oneself as a victim and denying responsibility for one’s behaviors
stonewalling
withdrawing from a conversation
