Interpersonal Relationships: Communication and Dynamics

Flashcards covering key concepts related to interpersonal relationships, communication types, and relationship dynamics.

Acquaintanceship

People with whom our interactions are limited and most conversation is impersonal.

Interdependence

A high degree of connection between close, personal friends, involving mutual reliance.

Self-disclosure

The process of revealing confidential information about oneself.

Johari Window

A model for understanding self-disclosure and mutual understanding in communication.

Relational Maintenance

Strategies and behaviors used to keep relationships operating smoothly and satisfactorily.

Circumscribing Stage

A phase in which communication decreases in both quantity and quality.

Dialectical Tensions

Competing psychological tensions that exist in relationships, such as autonomy-connection.

Neutralization

Compromising between desires of one person and those of another in a relationship.

Feedback

Verbal and nonverbal responses to self-disclosure in communication.

Intimacy Development Norms

Cultural and co-cultural guidelines for fostering intimacy and relationships.