Theories
What is Expectancy Violation Theory?
when someone violates the premeditated expectations put in place
Verbal Aggression
A set of communication behaviors designed to attack the other person.
What are the 3 face image managements?
1. Fellowship Face 2. Autonomy Face 3. Competence Face.
Emotions have "fuzzy boundaries"
True
What are 5 stages of Perception?
1. Stimulation
2. Organization
3. intrepretation -Evaluation
4. Memory
5. Recall
What is the Social Comparison Theory?
When we evaluate ourselves based in comparison to others
Solicitudes
the trait of being concerned for the welfare, safety, and feelings of others
What are 3 relational phases of identity management?
1. Trail phase 2. Enmeshment phase 3. Renegotiation phase.
self-disclosure and relationship development go hand-in-hand
True
The ability to recall and store information over a long period of time is called
Memory
Relational Dialectics Theory
How communication is an important factor in how we see (or understand our) relationships
Mood
Typically, the valence of a mood is either good or negative. In other words, individuals frequently discuss their moods, whether they are happy or unhappy. Various things can have either good or negative impacts on mood; there are many distinct aspects that affect mood.
_____________ is something that represents or stands for something else.
Symbol
Communication is irrelevant in today's society
False
A module of symbolic communication that highlights the relationship between the symbol and referent.
Triangle Of Meaning
The understanding of how people negotiate and manage conflict while maintaining self of sense.
Face Negotiation Theory
Intrapsychic phase
The phase of the relational dissolution model in which individuals think about the possibility of break up
What are the key steps in starting a conversation?
1. summoning
2. Establish speaker's identity
3. Reciprocal State injuries
4. Pursuit
mutual acknowledgments begin with a pre-beginning sequence of smiling, moving body position, or waving.
True
Jacob recently broke up with Mia. When being asked about why they broke up, Jacob said, “we ended up getting jobs in two different states. I am in Texas. Mia is in California. It’s hard to work out in the long run.” According to Duck’s relational dissolution model, Jacob is currently at which phase?
grave-dressing
What is the Social Penetration Theory?
Like an onion, it consists of many layers, finding those layers helps develops relationships.
Emotional Contagion
Ability to pass emotions from one to another
Five steps of Conversational openings
1. Direct Opening
2. Situational Opening
3. Other-Oriented Opening
4. Personal Disclosure
5. Task-Oriented Opening
Topic Pivots help make conversations open ended
True
Kiki noticed Solomon had not been acting a bit depressed and stressed. To help, Kiki started sending more supportive text messages during the day and giving him lots of hugs when they were together. Very soon, Solomon started acting less depressed and less stressed. According to Unit 10, which theory would best explain this change in Solomon’s behavior?
Affection Exchange