ix. managing interpersonal relationships

Question 1

which layer of the social penetration theory features sharing basic information about one’s self (age, hometown, name, etc.)

Answer 1

peripheral

Question 2

musical taste, political beliefs, hobbies, etc. are shared during which layer of the social penetration theory?

Answer 2

intermediate

Question 3

the central layers of the social penetration thoery features disclosing one’s ____________.

Answer 3

values, fears, goals, self-concept, self-esteem

Question 4

list 4 ways one can ensure they competenly self-disclose

Answer 4

1. being self-aware
2. knowing audience
3. avoiding assumptions
4. not forcing others to self-disclose

Question 5

which relational dialectic compares the spectrum of openly sharing things about one’s self to valuing utmost privacy?

Answer 5

openness vs. protection

Question 6

explain the autonomy vs. connection dialectic

Answer 6

compares the spectrum of valuing independence/alone time to valuing more quality time with the other person.

Question 7

if one person in a relationship typically likes to try new things while the other person prefers to stick to what they know, this represents a disagreement in the ____________________ dialectic of their relationship

Answer 7

novelty vs. predictability