COMM 114 Final Exam Lecture Notes
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1. Friendship - ANSWER-interpersonal between two interdependent persons that is
mutually productive and characterized by mutual positive regard
- 9-10 yrs. old= children look to family for sole source of support
- 12-13 yrs old.= rely on same sex friendships as we do our family
- middle adulthood= enter long term romantic relationship, importance of friendship
begins to reverse, look for emotional support/companionship
2. Brainstorming/Compromising - ANSWER-meeting in the middle
2. Commitment - ANSWER--getting people to make an initial commitment= when you
ask them to do something like this later they feel compliant
- petition> ask question> sign petition
- ( feel uncomfortable going against idea)
Ex. in sales
Ex. free Cotsco samples, free trial on Netflix
2. Examine Possible Solutions - ANSWER-- brainstorm alone or with a partner- don't
sensor yourself
- look for win/win solutions
- weigh costs & rewards- upside/downside
2. Friendships of Receptivity - ANSWER-positive imbalance, one person primarily
putting in and the other person benefitting
Ex. big and lil' in a sorority
2. Intensifiers - ANSWER-Ex. "really" "truly" "very"
" this meal is truly phenomenal"
2. Involvement - ANSWER-a sense of mutuality/connectedness develops
* testing- strategies of testing a person's involvement
1. directness- ask partner how they feel/you disclose how you feel, risky
2. indirect messages- hint at future together
i.e. touch leg/lower back
3. public presentation- introduce individual as boyfriend/girlfriend, see how they respond
4. separation- separate and see how they respond, passive aggressive
5. third party- ask another person about those person's intentions/feelings
* intensifying- share more info about yourself, deeper subject matter
i.e. invite on date/flirt directly/test jealously/physically intimate
2. Non-negotiation - ANSWER-- refuse to listen to what someone is saying- direct
refusal
Ex. " no sorry I work too hard to give my work away"
2. Rules Theory - ANSWER-relationships help together by mutual adherence to rules
- friendship/romantic/family
- rules followed= satisfying relationship
- rules broken= conflict, possible dissolution
* relationship license= to violate some relationship, some expectation/custom
3. Authority - ANSWER-- get offers to see you as authority figure it will be easier to gain
compliance from them
Ex. person working at Best Buy in blue shirts
3. Disqualifies - ANSWER-signal a level of confidence/feeling of uncertainty
" I didn't actually read the chapter but..."
3. Expert - ANSWER-possess specific knowledge desired/needed by someone else,
extensive education/training, subject specific, more powerful if unbiased
3. Friendships of Association - ANSWER-friendly relationship, cordial, not intense, not
trust/loyalty
Ex. classmates
3. Ingratiation - ANSWER-when you act especially kind to someone
Ex. sucking up (not being genuine), telling someone they are the best unlike? you, know
so they help you with your paper
3. Intimacy - ANSWER-you commit yourself further and establish a relationship
- quantity/quality of convos expand
- friends with each others social networks
- increase relationship satisfaction
* interpersonal commitment- seeing where they stand in relationship privately
* social bonding- making a relationship known
3 anxieties of a lifetime relationship
1. secure anxiety- worry partner might leave you/be unfaithful
2. fulfillment anxiety- concerns that you may not achieve a close, warm, or equal
relationship
3. excitement anxiety- worried that boredom/routine may set in, or you'll lose your
freedom
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