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interpersonal communication
communication between two people
simultaneous
mutual influence
managing relationships
impersonal communication
people as objects
roles rather than people
relationship
ongoing connection with another person
relationship of circumstance
situational
relationship of choice
intentionally developed
attraction
motivational state
causes one to think/ feel/ and behave ++ toward another
interpersonal attraction
when people become conscious of attraction
short-term initial attraction
potential for developing an interpersonal relationship w/ someone
long-term maintenance
good feelings that keep the relationship up
similarity
likeness of characteristics, values, attitudes, interests, personality
physical attraction
body appeal
sexual attraction
want to have sex
matching hypothesis
match same level of physical attractiveness
proximity
being close = likelihood of relationship
complementarity
balance
inclusion
need to be involved in each other's activities
control
need to take control or willingness to accept others' decisons
affection
need to be live and accepted
giving love and acceptance
immediacy
non verbal cues that communicate feelings of liking
uncertaincy-reduction theory
inert motivation to increase predictability by reducing the unkonwn in one's circumstances
-passive
: observation
-active
: questions
-interactive
: 3rd party opinion
conversational narcissim
me
self absorbed communicator style
me
self-disclosure
giving up info about yourself
reciprocity
sharing info about oneself with another with expectation that they will do the same
appropriateness
what's okay to say and what's not
social penetration model
information disclosed goes from superficial to intimate
-breadth
: variety
-depth
: significance
Johari Window
model reflecting different stages of
relationship development
degrees of self awareness
others' perceptions
Author
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SP151 Chapter 7
Description
Midterm II
Updated
2011-06-21T09:52:36Z
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