PSY 3123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Linguistics, Nonverbal Communication, Operational Definition
29 Dec 2015
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How long they have known each other. Relationship dimensions: frequency of contact, duration of contact, diversity of different interactions- relationships are very different depending on what you do together, direction of influence (uni or bidirectional) ex. Mothering having more influence on a child than other way around. Both people influence each other: strength of influence- ex. Prof has a bigger influence on students than the students on the prof. prof doesn"t show up then the class is cancelled but if a few people don"t show up to class doesn"t mean the class is cancelled. What is a close relationship: frequency of contact high, duration of contact long term, diversity of different interactions high, direction of influence (uni or bidirectional) bi, strength of influence strong. Is a romantic relationship the same as an intimate one?- ex. Beginning of relationships its romantic but not very intimate. A construct refers to an abstract concept (ex.
