Communication in romantic relationships
"Research shows that couples who regularly communicate their commitment through words or actions - have (more/less) positive feelings about their relationships?"
What is more
People often feel attracted to others based on this trait, even though personality is also important?
What is appearance?
Friends who do not share much personal information have this type of relationship?
What is a low disclosure friendship?
Out of the three stages of relational development, where is integrality found in?
What is coming together/relational maintenance?
Social scientist use this term when referring to communication about communication.
What is metacommunication?
What is the primary challenge divorced couples site from their marriage?
What are communication issues?
This is the idea we are attracted we are attracted to people who share similar beliefs and interest.
What is similarity?
Friendships that are placed in mutual liking and social support are called this?
What is a maintenance oriented friendship?
"Conflicts that arise when two opposing or incompatible desires exist simultaneously in a relationship?"
What is dialectical tension?
This is about helping others during challenging times by providing emotional, informational, or instrumental resources.
What is social support?
What are the five love languages?
What are words of affirmation/quality time/gifts/acts of service/physical touch?
When you live, work, or study near someone, this factor makes it easier to form a relationship.
What is proximity?
Friends who have been close for a long time have this type of relationship?
What is a long term relationship?
What are five different parts good communicational Relational maintenance?
What is positivity/openness/ assurances/ social networks/ sharing tasks?
It is important to keep your message _____, or focused on the emotions of the speaker, rather than minimizing those feelings or diverting attention.
What is a person centered?
What are the three components of love according to Robert Sternberg?
What are intimacy/passion/commitment
This is the idea that "opposites attract" as people sometimes balance each other with different qualities?
What is complementarity?
A person who keeps the family connected and informed is called this?
What is a kinkeeper?
"When can I meet your parents?" is example of which part of the coming together stage?
What is intensifying?
One type of relational problem comes form _____, when one partner violates the explicit or implicit terms, letting the other down somehow.
What are relational transgression?
What does Sternberg call the love that combines all three components?
What is Consummate love?
This theory says people look for relationships that give more benefits than downsides.
What is social exchange theory?
Families use these repeated actions, like holiday dinners, to stay close.
What are family rituals?
What is the term for when people in a relationship begin to create distance between each other
What is avoiding
Acknowledgement of responsibility, offer to repair, and expression of regret are the top three things looked for in a _____?
What is an apology?