Interpersonal Communications - Exam III Flashcards
6 Ways to Not Provoke Defensive Communication
- Evaluation vs. Description
- Control vs. Problem Orientation
- Strategy vs. Spontaneity
- Neutrality vs. Empathy
- Superiority vs. Equality
- Certainty vs. Provisional-ism
Evaluation vs. Description
Judging vs. “I’ve noticed…..What can we do about….”
Control vs. Problem Orientation
saying there’s something wrong
vs.
desire to collaborate, talking about the situation
Strategy vs. Spontaneity
manipulation
vs.
no deception, difficult to prove.
Neutrality vs. Empathy
lack of concern “All kids do that” or “There’s other fish in the sea.”
vs.
showing that you care
Superiority vs. Equality
Better than you, focus on others inadequacies
vs.
trying to communicate a willingness to be equal
Certainty vs. Provisional-ism
“know it all” if you don’t agree you’re wrong
vs
realizing that there may be other ideas than your own,
flexible thinking
Assertive Communication Define
helps people understand where you’re coming from,
helps minimize the effect of conflict,
open, honest.
Non-Assertive
inhibited from expressing self,
allow others to control them,
don’t achieve desired goals because they think others are more important,
MARTYR
Problems - physical, anxiety, high bp, depression, ulcers
Aggressive
take others rights away to accomplish goals,
prey on the non-assertive.
“I’m more important than you”
We reward aggression by the aggressor getting their goals
Problems - physical - tense, stressed, high bp, ulcers
Assertive
Honest expression of feelings, problem is you may not attain your goals
What is the BEST form of Communication
Assertive
Romantic Relationships - Attraction (4)
Chemistry = 1. Physical 2. Proximity 3. Similarity 4. Resources - what we can get out of the relationship (sex, $) you define your own resources.
Romantic Maintenance (3)
- Openness - self disclosure, positive
- Assurances - predictable
- Sharing time
3 Marital Types
- Traditional
- Independent
- Separates