Self & Relationships
Blast from the Past
Theories & models
its just a theory
potpourri
100

This phase of an intimate (or romantic) relationship is recognizable, involves both both members of the relationship working together, and does not usually occur between friends.

breaking up

100

"Colorless green ideas sleep furiously" illustrates that understanding syntax is not enough; we also need to understand this aspect language

Semantics

100

Fear of public speaking

communication apprehension

100

This is contradictory information that challenges existing paradigms.

Anomaly

100

Our ____ capability allows us to look upon and analyze ourselves, our thoughts, and our actions.

self-reflexive

200
These new words or phrases that carry unique meanings for people in an interpersonal relationship.

personal idioms(private language)

200

The self-reflexive properties of language are also referred to as this.

Metacommunication

200

These theorists' model emphasized that one cannot not communicate

Watzlawick, Beavin, and Jackson

200

In this view, organizations and families are composed of interdependent parts.

Systems Theory

200

A personal trait that describes a person's tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain.

Macchiavellianism

300

"An instructor's belief that a student will fail the class leads to the student failing the class" is an example of this

Self-Fullfilling prophecy

300

This is kind of turn makes a second pair part, or responding action relevant next.

First pair part/initiating action

300

His model incorporates the idea of Field of Experience

Schramm

300

This notion describes fragmentation of self in post-modern era.

Multiphrenia

300

In later stages of a relationship we rely on this type of knowledge to interpret the other person's behavior.

Psychological/Interpersonal Knowledge

400

In this type of relationship, the partners are completely equal, they do not need each other for financial support, m they are equal in power, and they are not in it for reasons of social desirability.

Pure relationship

400

This class of nonverbal gestures has a direct verbal transition.

Emblems

400

The modern era in which we can travel easily and say in touch with people we only see occasionally leads to these, according to Gergen.

Microwave Relationships

400

"My advice to the management is to systematically control and improve the quality of their service by creating responsiveness to the community and fostering participative work relations with their employees." This recommendation reflects this organizational theory.

Quality

400

This concept refers to the notion that all elements of a system affect and are affected by one another.

Interdependence

500

An informal network in an organization.

The Grapevine

500

The invisible aspect of communication is represented by the phrase "We cannot not communicate."

Inevitability

500

The study of personal space

proxemics

500

These theories are stable, private and based on everyday experience.

Native/personal theories

500

These hold the parts of a system together.

Boundaries

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