Exam 8: Communication and Relational Dynamics

Discuss the four dimensions of intimacy that are important to you. Explain your satisfaction with the intimacy or distance in each dimension. Incorporate any other factors (culture, gender, etc.) that affect your intimacy in this relationship.

Dialectical tensions exist in relationships when two incompatible forces or pressures exist at the same time.

Breadth is a dimension of self-disclosure involving a shift from relatively non-revealing messages to more personal ones.

Self-disclosure can have the effect of an attack on the other person.

Breadth is the first dimension of self-disclosure, involving the range of subjects being discussed.

According to research, which area showed the greatest differences between Asian and European social behaviour?

Discuss the balance between the benefits and risks of self-disclosure. What guidelines for self-disclosure are most useful for you?

Which relational transgression occurs when you purposely make a cruel comment because you know it will hurt the person's feelings?

Differentiation in relationships is always negative since it is part of the "coming apart" process.

What is a socioeconomic theory of relational development that suggests people seek relationships in which the rewards they receive from others are equal to or greater than the costs they encounter?

The text mentions two self-help books: one American, called How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty, and one Japanese, called 16 Ways to Avoid Saying No. What point is the textbook making by citing these two books?

Forgiveness can reduce emotional distress and aggression and also improve cardiovascular functioning.

When the target of self-disclosure is a friend, what is the most frequent reason people give for volunteering personal information?

According to the social penetration model, what does the act of talking about personal topics refer to?

Tina and Steve have been best friends for a long time. They used to hang out together, and they talked about whatever was on their minds, no matter how personal. Recently, Steve found a romantic partner, and now Tina and Steve don't spend as much time together. Steve doesn't share personal issues with Tina as he did before. What stage of relational development are Tina and Steve in?

The terminating stage of an interpersonal relationship can be quite short or drawn out over time.

Many people experience huge relief after they talk with a close friend about problems they are having. What does this type of disclosure achieve?

People are judged as attractive in proportion to the amount to which they disclose themselves to others, no matter what the situation.

Which country has the highest rates of self-disclosure?

"Why don't you go ahead and visit your friends without me this weekend. I'll stick around and catch up on my studies." What relational stage does this statement exemplify?