Interpersonal Communication (M) MT-Q Flashcards
The overall emotional tone of the relationship—through the messages we exchange (Cissna, 2011)
Communication Climate
Who provided the definition of Communication Climate?
Cissna, 2011
Is one where partners feel valued and supported
Positive communication climate
We use this to convey that we care about our partner
Confirming communication messages
This signals a lack of regard for our partner
Disconfirming communication messages
What are the 4 steps on how to create confirming messages?
- Respond to partner who is experiencing emotional distress
- Share or keep private some of our personal information
- Express a personal desire or expectations
- Resolve conflict
Is helping others feel better about themselves, their behavior, or their situation by creating a safe space to express their thoughts and feelings
Comforting
What are the 5 Comforting Guidelines?
- Clarify supportive intentions
- Buffer potential threats
- Use other-centered messages
- Reframe the situation
- Give advice
Is the perception we want others to have of our worth (Ting-Toomey & Chung, 2012)
Face
Who provided the definition of face?
Ting-Toomey & Chung, 2012
Are the desires we have to be appreciated, liked, and valued
Positive face needs
Are the desires we have to be independent and self-sufficient
Negative face needs
Encourage partners to talk about and elaborate on what happened and how they feel about it
Other-centered messages
Offering messages that help a partner understand a situation in a different light
Reframe the situation
Presenting relevant suggestions for resolving a problem or situation
Giving advice
Describes the decision-making process we go through as we choose whether or not to disclose confidential information about ourselves (self-disclosure) or about others (other-disclosure)
Communication privacy management theory
Revealing confidential information about yourself or others
Disclosure
What are the 3 Effects of Disclosure and Privacy on Relationships?
- Intimacy
- Reciprocity
- Information Co-ownership
Effects of Disclosure and Privacy on Relationships
Because disclosure is the mechanism for increasing intimacy, you might think people move in a clear-cut way toward deeper disclosure as relationships develop.
Intimacy
Effects of Disclosure and Privacy on Relationships
Whether your disclosure is matched by similar disclosure from your partner also can affect your relationship
Reciprocity
Effects of Disclosure and Privacy on Relationships
A third way disclosure and privacy can affect relationships has to do with how partners treat the private information they know about one another
Information Co-ownership
Effects of Disclosure and Privacy on Relationships
When we disclosure private information, the person with whom we share it becomes a co-owner of it
Information Co-ownership
What are the 4 Disclosure Guidelines?
- Self-disclose the kind of information you want others to disclose to you
- Self-disclose private information when doing so represents an acceptable risk
- Move gradually to deeper levels of self-disclosure
- Continue self-disclosing only if it is reciprocated
Naming the emotion you are feeling without judging them
Describing feelings