Uncertainty & Uncertainty Management
Interdependence
What family system is not welcoming to new family traditions?
Closed family system
What course concept describes when a relationship abruptly ends?
Sudden death
Bringing someone a 'get well soon basket' is considered what type of support?
Tangible
What's our classroom number? (Cannot leave room to find answer)
209
What are the two components of interdependence?
Interference and Facilitation
Name all 5 stages of Knapp's Model of Relationship Development (in order starting with 1)
Initiating
Experimenting
Intensifying
Integrating
Bonding
What conflict style describes when no one gets everything that they want, but everyone gets at least one thing that they want?
Compromising
What action tendency is associated with anger?
Attack
For APA in-text citations, when do you begin to use 'et al.,'?
3 or more authors
In relational turbulence theory, we outlined two variables impacted by interdependence [rose colored glasses]
One is intensified emotions, and the other one is...
Biased cognitive appraisals
What is family socialization?
When families communicate rules about what is 'right' or 'wrong' according to their cultural norms
"All I do is win" best describes which conflict style?
Dominating/competing
What is the acronym used for remembering the primary emotions?
Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Fear, Interest, Surprise, and Happiness
What percentage of participants discussed their uncertainty with their spouse in Jackie's dissertation?
100%
Name the four sources of relational uncertainty discussed in class:
Self, partner, relationship, and family
What is transmission?
Passing down traditions from generation to generation
What word is both a conflict style and a development stage on Knapp's model?
Integrating
What action tendency is associated with embarrassment?
Escape
Name one of Jackie's cats
*hint, one of our activities in class used one of the names*
Charlie & Abby
*Dear Abby activity
List Brashers' four ways of communicatively managing uncertainty
Information seeking, information avoidance, information acquisition, and collaborative information seeking
What are the four functions of family secrets?
create/maintain intimacy, cohesiveness, protecting the family structure, and avoid social disapproval
What are the four components of conflict?
Interdependence, (perceived) incompatible goals, interference, and negative emotions
What's the difference between emotional and esteem support?
Emotional support focuses on feelings whereas esteem support focuses on personality traits
What are the four conflict behaviors and which are the two negative conflict behaviors?
Negative: Distributive & Distance
Positive/Neutral: Integrating & Avoidance