Ch 9. Intimacy and Distance in Relational Communication

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Created Apr 13, 2010
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what are the dimensions of intimacy?
 
physical, intellectual, emotional, and shared activities
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describe the physical dimension of intimacy.
 
a closeness that develops in a physical way, for example, the fetus in a mother's womb.
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describe the intellectual dimension of intimacy
 
a closeness that develops from an exchange of important ideas that form relational bonds.
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describe the emotional dimension of intimacy
 
a closeness that develops from sharing personal information.a
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describe the shared activities dimension of intimacy
 
a closeness that develops from experiencing significant events together and spending time together.
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describe the typical female intimacy style
 
more likely to share information, they enjoy personal talk, express caring directly, and its...
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describe the typical male intimacy style
 
more a sharing of activities rather than talking, they enjoy helping each other perform tasks,...
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Why are gender roles important in intimacy styles?
 
it is possible for a man to have a feminine style of intimacy, just as it is possible for a...
9
what is a collectivist culture's view on intimacy? (such as in Taiwan or Japan)
 
they have different ways of communicating with people, their "in-groups" and "out-groups",...
10
what is a individualist culture's view on intimacy? (such as in America and Australia)
 
make less of a distinction between personal relationships and casual ones, they are more likely...
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why does relational intimacy develop more quickly through computer-mediated communication than...
 
relative anonymity of chat rooms and blogs provides freedom of expression that might not happen...
12
why is it impossible to have an intimate relationship with every one?
 
there isn't enough time and energy; those who only seek intimate relationships will place little...
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what is self-disclosure?
 
it is the process of deliberately revealing information about oneself that is significant and...
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what is the first dimension of self-disclosure?
 
breadth: the range of subjects being discussed.
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what is the second dimension of self-disclosure?
 
depth: the shift of relatively impersonal messages to more personal ones. how much one is willing...
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what are the types of depth self-disclosure information we share?
 
clichés, facts, opinions, and feelings
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what are clichés, and how are they used during self-disclosure?
 
ritualized, stock responses to social situations...they can serve as codes for messages we...
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Catharis, reciprocity, self-clarification, self-validation, identity management, relationship...
 
Benefits of Self Disclosure
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Rejection, Negative impression, decrease in rational satisfaction, loss of influence, and hurting...
 
Risks of self disclosure
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Name some of the guidelines you should follow when deciding when and how much personal information...
 
1. Do you have a moral obligation to disclose? 2. Is the other person important to you? 3....
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What are the alternatives to self disclosure?
 
1. silence 2. lying 3. equivocating 4. hinting 5. the ethics of evasion
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What are the reasons for lying?
 
1. To save face so you can prevent embarrassment. 2. To avoid tension or conflict. 3. To...
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What is the difference between equivicating and hinting?
 
Hints are more direct than equivocal statements, whereas an equivocal statement isn't necessarily...
24
According to Blink, what is thin slicing?
 
The ability of our unconscious to find patterns in situations and behavior based on very narrow...
25
True or false? If Gottman analyzes an hour of a husband and wife talking he can perdict with...
 
True!
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According to Blink what does SPAFF stand for and what is it?
 
Specific Affect. It is a coding system that has twenty seperate categories corresponding to...
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What is the big five inventory?
 
1.Extraversion 2. Agreeableness 3. Conscientousness 4. Emotional Stability 5. Openness...

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