COM 112: CHAPTER 8
14 Cards in this Set
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Social Relationships- Pros
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* Emotional
* Health * Materials
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Need to belong Theory
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* Need to form, maintain , and protect strong relationships
* Needs of bonds that are interactive and personally cose
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Social Relationships-Cons
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* Investing of time
* Emotional * Materials costs *It costs to be friend
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Attraction Theory
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Why we are attracted to others:
-Personal Appearance: drawn in by their looks - Similarity: Social Validation - Complementary: attracted to someones ability & dependability
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Uncertainty Reduction Theory
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People are motivated to reduce their certainty about others. Also explains why we initially interact with others
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Predicted Outcome Value Theory
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Why we get to know some people and not others
* Will it be worth the effort to continue to get to know others?
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Approach Behavior
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(eye contact) interest in someone
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Avoidance Behavior
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signals of lack of interest
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Social Exchange
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(Individualistic Culture) We seek to maintain relationships in which our benefits outweigh our costs
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Equity Theory
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Relationships in which the ratio of benefits and costs are equal to our partners ratio
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Behaviors (S.O.A.P.S.)
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Sharing Tasks: activities/tasks together
Openness: Trust Assurances: verbal & nonverbal messages-> commitment Positivity: be happy. please other people Social Networks: share with friends & family in order: P.O.A.Social.Sharing
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Friendship Characteristics
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Voluntary, usually peers, governed by rules, differs by sex, have a lifespan, not cross culture
* most formed voluntary * we can for friendships with superiors or subordinates
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Same Sex Friendships
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Women -> Women: place greater emphasis on conversational and emotional
Men -> Men: place value on tasks
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Workplace Relationships
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Friendship with Co-Workers: - share experiences with them
- similar level of power -spend a lot of time together Friendship with Superior/ Subordinates:-can be challenging -complication: imbalance of power -manage power difference
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COM 112: CHAPTER 8