Understanding Relationships: Terms and Concepts, Quizzes of Communication

Download Understanding Relationships: Terms and Concepts and more Quizzes Communication in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 sets of expectations two people have for their behavior based on the pattern of interaction between them DEFINITION 1 relationship TERM 2 ones in which the interactions are satisfying to and healthy for those involved DEFINITION 2 good relationship TERM 3 people we know by name and talk with when the opportunity arises, but with whom our interactions are largely impersonal DEFINITION 3 acquaintances TERM 4 interchangeable polite chit-chat involving no or very little personal disclosure DEFINITION 4 impersonal communication TERM 5 the process of attempting to maintain a postitive self-image in a relational situation DEFINITION 5 saving face TERM 6 people with whom we have negotiated more personal relationships that are voluntary DEFINITION 6 friends TERM 7 people with whom we share a high degree of commitment, trust, interdependence, disclosure, and enjoyment DEFINITION 7 close friends or intimates TERM 8 an intimate relationship in which the partners are not sexually attracted to each other to do not act on an attraction they feel DEFINITION 8 platonic relationship TERM 9 an intimate relationship in which the partners act on their sexual attraction DEFINITION 9 romantic relationship TERM 10 placing confidence in another in a way that almost always involves some risk DEFINITION 10 trust TERM 21 originally, freshness, and uniqueness in the partner's behaviors or in the relationship DEFINITION 21 novelty TERM 22 consistency, reliability, and dependability in a relationship DEFINITION 22 predictability TERM 23 the strategy of choosing one dialectical tension and ignoring its opposite for a while DEFINITION 23 temporal selection TERM 24 the strategy of choosing certain topics with which to satisfy one dialectical tension and other topics for its opposite DEFINITION 24 topical segmentation TERM 25 the strategy of compromising between the desires of the two partners DEFINITION 25 neutralization TERM 26 the strategy of changing one's perspective about the level of tension DEFINITION 26 reframing