Interpersonal

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Interpersonal Relationship

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Those connections we make with other people through interpersonal communications. Four elements: shared perception, ongoing connection, relational expectations, interpersonal intimacy

Question 1

5 Components of the Nurse-Patient Relationship

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Trust
Respect
Professional Intimacy
Empathy
Power

Question 2

Interpersonal Power

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The ability to influence another person in the direction one desires in the context of an interpersonal relationship

Question 3

Dependent Relationship

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A relationship in which one partner has a greater need for the other to meet his/her needs

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Interdependent Relationship

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A relationship in which each person has a similar amount of power over the other

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Types of Power Relationships

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Complementary
Symmetric
Competitive symmetric
Submissive symmetric
Parallel

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Complementary Relationship

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The power is divided unevenly with one partner dominating and the other submitting

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Symmetric Relationships

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Relationship where both partners attempt to have the same level of power

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Competitive Symmetric Relationship

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Both partners vie for control/dominance over the other

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Submissive Symmetric Relationship

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Neither partner wants to take control or make decisions

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Parallel Relationship

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Power shifts back and forth between the partners depending on the situation

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Types of Power

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Legitimate - comes from respect for a position another holds
Referent - comes from attraction to another person or their charisma
Expert - derives from a person’s knowledge and experience
Reward - based on a personas ability to satisfy our needs
Coercive - use of sanctions or punishment to control others

Question 12

Attraction

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Starting point for all interpersonal relationships

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Short-Term Attraction

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Degree to which you sense a potential for developing an interpersonal relationship. Factors include proximity and physical appearance

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Long-Term Attraction

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Level of liking or positive feelings that motivate us to maintain of escalate a relationship. Factors include: credibility, competence, and intelligence, self disclosure and reciprocation of liking, similarities and differences!

Question 15

Social Exchange Theory

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People seek the greatest amount of reward with the lest amount of cost

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Dialectic Theory

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People manage the opposing forces between intimacy and independence. The 3 dialectic tensions are:
Connectedness vs Autonomy
Predictability vs Novelty
Openness vs Closedness (privacy)

Question 34

10 Principles of Listening

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Stop talking
Prepare yourself
Put the speaker at ease
Remove distractions
Empathize
Be Patient
Avoid personal prejudice 
Listen to tone
Listen for ideals
Wait and watch for nonverbal communication

Question 35

3 Characteristics of Interpersonal Communication

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Distinct form of communication
Involves mutual influence
Help us manage our relationships

Question 36

Communication

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Is the process of acting on information

Question 37

Human Communication

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Making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others by creating meaning through verbal and nonverbal messages

Question 38

Interpersonal Communication

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Transactional form of human communication involving mutual influence, usually for the purpose of managing relationships

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Interpersonal Communication as a distinct form of communication

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Defined by quality of the communication
Occurs when you treat the other as a unique human being
Involves mutual influence