Relational Messages
The degree to which you admire another person and hold them in high esteem.
What is control?
This type of communication involves messages that refer to or comment on other messages.
What is metacommunication?
This is when you share personal thoughts or feelings with someone else.
What is self-disclosure?
This is when online communication allows people to think about their response before replying instead of answering right away.
What is asynchronous communication?
A pattern where a relationship gets better or worse over time.
What is a relational spiral?
What is control?
Saying, "I think I offended you the other day" is an example of metacommunication used to do what in a relationship?
What is bring underlying issues to the surface?
In the Johari window, this area is what you and others already know about you.
What is the open area?
This term describes ignoring people in person by focusing on your phone instead.
What is phubbing?
The overall tone is communication.
What is communication climate?
You see your friend, Lily, every couple months, but she is still one of your closest friends. In this relationship the affinity and immediacy between you two is...
What is a high affinity and low immediacy?
One reason metacommunication can feel uncomfortable is because it can make people feel this way when discussing sensitive issues.
What is vulnerable?
In relationships, communication becomes more personal over time. In the social penetration model, this is called what?
What is depth?
This is a major advantage of online communication where people can connect with other from all over the world who share similar interests.
What is diversity (or immense diversity)?
Is a positive communication climate good or bad?
It is good.
Messages that are easily misinterpreted.
What are relational messages?
According to communication experts, instead of arguing over who's right you should do this during difficult conversations.
What is listen (rather than debate)?
This model explains how relationships grow as people share more information over time.
What is the social penetration model?
Even though online communication can help people feel connected, using too much of it can lead to this negative feeling
What is isolation (or loneliness)?
Ignoring or criticizing.