Symbolic Abilities of Language
We use symbols to __________experiences, people, relationships, feelings, and thoughts.
define
What are the three language rules?
Semantic
Syntactic
Pragmatic
What is interpersonal communication?
Between people who are close and irreplaceable to each other; treat the other as a unique individual
What are the two orientations to family communication?
Conversation and conformity
________ reasons for self-disclosure include having a sense of relief or catharsis, clarifying or correcting information, or seeking support.
Self-focused
(chapter 5.5)
Language can reflect and shape perceptions; language can be loaded. This describes which symbolic ability of language?
Language evaluates.
_______ states we organize and interpret experience by applying cognitive structures called schemata.
Constructivism
The Social Penetration Model of self-disclosure has two dimensions--what are they?
State the three external tensions on friendships.
Competing demands, changing personal needs, and geographic distance.
___________ include all the relevant types of expressions needed to most effectively communicate in a given situation, including what you see, what you think, what you feel, and what you need
Whole messages
(chapter 3.4)
We can use symbols to think ____________ or beyond concrete situations.
hypothetically
Nonverbal communication is perceived as ___________ believable than verbal communication.
The _________ response to conflict is both constructive and passive, and it occurs when the conflict is deemed unimportant in the grand scheme of the relationship.
loyalty
Willingness to invest, emotional closeness, acceptance, trust, support.
Unlike structural definitions of family, _________ definitions focus on tasks or interactions within the family unit.
functional
(chapter 5.3)
Language allows for self-reflection; this occurs through two functions--what are they?
Monitor communication
Manage self-image
The Fundamental Attribution error states that we are more likely to blame __________ factors than ________ factors for other's behavior.
Open, blind, hidden, and unknown
Identify and define Fitzpatrick's three couples.
Traditional–highly interdependent and emotionally expressive
Independents–less interdependent and likely to have fewer shared activities
Separates–highly autonomous
How would you define a high-context culture?
People assume that others within their culture will share their viewpoints and thus understand situations in much the same way. Characterized by indirect conversations; what's left unsaid is as important as what is said.
(chapter 3.1)
Arbitrary, abstract, ambiguous
The cognitive schemata ____________ is a guide to action in a particular situation.
script
Identify and define the two destructive responses to conflict.
Exit--physically or emotionally leaves the relationship
Neglect--denies or downplays that the conflict exists
In the _________ phase of romantic relationships, partners must deal with dialectical tensions and establish relational rules/rituals.
Navigation
For 100 bonus points, how do you define a dialectical tension?
What is a metaphor?
An implicit comparison of two things that are not alike and/or are not typically associated. They become meaningful as people realize the speaker’s purpose for relating the two seemingly disparate ideas.
(chapter 3.4)