CMN 120 FINAL PT. 1

3 types of closeness

physical, emotional (sharing and caring), relational (interdependence - influencing each other)

How do people communicate closeness and intimacy?

through affectionate communication like hugging, kissing, verbal words

Affection exchange theory

Theory that says that affectionate communication evolved because it helps humans survive by getting valuable resources and strengthening relationships. 3 principles

3 principles of affection exchange theory

(1) affection facilitates survival (2) affectionate people are viewed as better parents (3) people are motivated to show affection to those who enhance survival and reproduction (viability aka genes and fertility)

what are the 3 components of love (Sternberg)

intimacy, passion, commitment

intimacy

warm love. warmth, caring, sharing, communication, social support

passion

hot love. physical attraction, desire, romance, and arousal

commitment

Cool love. decision to maintain a relationship over time; stability and cognitive commitment

types of love

nonlove, liking, infatuation, empty love, romantic love, companionate love, fatuous love, consummate love

nonlove

none of the 3

liking

intimacy only

infatuation

passion only

empty love

commitment only

romantic love

intimacy + passion

companionate love

intimacy + commitment

fatuous love

passion + commitment

consummate love

ALL 3

what did Rubins love scale examine

how love and arranged marriages changes over time. love has a decline over time and arranged marriages increased over time.

Why does romantic love lose its gusto?

reduced fantasy, loss of novelty, and decreased physiological arousal (hormones decline)

Computer-mediated communication (CMC)

communication that occurs through electronic devices (texting, phone, ft)

What are affordances in CMC

features of technology that make communication possible in ways F2F cannot

major affordances of CMC

Limited social cues (bandwidth), social presence, asynchronous communication, edibility, cognitive reallocation (google something), conversation control, persistence (old messages)

Social Presence Theory

The more social cues a communication channel provides, the easier it is to develop relationships

Assumptions of Social Presence Theory

(1) media varies in degrees of social presence (2) presence determines interaction (3) users recongize different levels of social presence (4) people choose media based on interaction needs

What determines social presence?

ability to communicate: face expressions, eye contact, posture, dress, etc

Social information processing theory (SIP)

how relationships develop through computer-mediated communication. key assumption is that people are motivated to develop relationships regardless of the communication channel.

Assumptions of social information processing theory

(1) online relationships need more time + messages to reach same closeness (2) ppl adapt language and cues to replace nonverbal communication (3) relationships become more personal over time

Hyper personal theory

CMC can sometimes create relationships that feel more intimate than F2F relationships. 4 elements

4 elements of hyper personal theory

sender (selective self-presentation), receiver (idealized perception of person sending messages), channel (asynchronous communication to create impression), feedback (self-fulfilling prophecy, act to confirm expectations)