Romantic Relational Development Theory Flashcards
1
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Uncertainty reduction theory
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People utilize several strategies in order to reduce uncertainty when meeting new people
2
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Hopper’s 4 stages of Romantic relationship development
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1.) Initiating
2.) Experimenting
3.) Intensifying
4.) Integrating & Bonding
3
Q
Initiating
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-Meta Communication
-Bantering & Linguistic Violence
-Shaky bridge
-Denial of Interest
-Nonverbal behaviors
4
Q
Experimenting
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-Mild Sexual Innuendoes
-Be the Bait
-Institutionalized self deception (Pretend we are like the other person)
5
Q
Intensifying
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-Escalating innuendoes
-Unique relationship language (Pet Names and Special Phrases)
-Talking like each other
6
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Bonding/integrating
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-Adjacency pairs of ILY’s
-Plans for future (ST and LT)
-I becomes We
