Theories about Interpersonal Relationships Flashcards
What is a “personal relationship” defined?
- quantitative definition (ex:2)
- qualitative definition (impersonal interpersonal)
What are qualities that are defined as personal relationship?
- Time
- experience
- talking
- self disclosure
- attractive (qualities)
What are qualities of an interpersonal defined as?
- unique
- irrplaceable
What does Wood say about personal relationships?
A voluntary commitment between irreplaceable individuals who are influenced by rules, relationship dialectics, and surrounding contexts.
What is relational culture?
a dyadic relationships develop a unique set of constitutive and regulative rules that guide how partners communicate and interpret one another’s messages
Who created Social Exchange Theory?
Thibaut & Kelley
What is Social Exchange Theory?
It evolved from the heuristic nature of symbolic interactionism
What kind of metaphor did they use for interpersonal relationships?
Economic Metaphor: exchange resources or currencies
- Rewards
- costs
What kind of relational currencies are in interpersonal relationship?
- Money
- Sex
- Expertise
- Work
Psychological Currencies/Physical Currencies
Essential Interpersonal Needs(Schutz) -Inclusion -Affection -Control Emotional support, Face, Self disclosure
What did Schutz create?
Basic Interpersonal Needs
FIRO-B
Fundamental Interpersonal Relationship Organization
What are basic interpersonal needs?
GIVE —— RECEIVE
- inclusion
- affection
- control
What is idiosyncratic value?
A value that can change and that is a perception
receiving flowers
What values a currency?
-liking
-supply and demand
-Changeable….
>Person to person
>time to time
Why are currencies given?
- Dependency
- Return of previous exchange
- Obligating
- Enjoyment
