3 components of self - a evolving composite of self-awareness, self-
concept and self-esteem
3 types of IPC goals - -you may pursue one or a combination of these goals
-self-presentation goal
-instrumental goals
-relationship goals
actor-observer bias effect - -the tendency of people to make external
attributions regarding their own behaviors
,Terms in this set (100) Q&A
-Because our mental focus during interpersonal encounters is on factors
external to us—especially the person with whom we're interacting—we tend
to credit these factors as causing our own communication
algebraic impressions - -by carefully evaluating each new thing we learn
about a person
-involve comparing and assessing the positive and negative things we learn
about a person in order to calculate an overall impression, then modifying
this impression as we learn new information
Appropriateness - -the degree to which your communication matches
situational, relational, and cultural expectations regarding how people
should communicate
attachment anxiety - -the degree to which a person fears rejection by
relationship partners
-low good, high bad
attachment avoidance - -the degree to which someone desires close
interpersonal ties
attributes - -we create explanations for others' comments or behaviors
-they are our answers to the why questions we ask every day
, Terms in this set (100) Q&A
attributional complexity - Acknowledging that other people's behaviors have
complex causes that may reflect cultural differences
Beliefs - A group of people's basic understanding of what the world is like
or what is true or false
blind area (johari window) - -facets of your self that are readily apparent to
others through your interpersonal communication but that your'e not aware
of
-eg strengths that you may not see in yourself or character flaws that don't
mesh well with your self concept
co-cultures - -Members of a society who don't conform to the dominant
culture in terms of language, lifestyle, or even physical appearance
-offensive, don't really use term anymore
-used to hide the hierarchical implications between european american
culture and other important cultural groups in the US
co-rumination - discussions that focus on the problems without coming up
with a solution
collectivistic cultures - people emphasize group identity ("we" rather than
"me"), interpersonal harmony, and the well-being of ingroups
communicated (culture) - need to communicate to know norms
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