CMST 1061 : Test 2
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Number of people: dyad- 2 people, groups- 3 or more, 2. Intimacy: expectations- what do we expect to get out of this relationship, prototypes (for relationships, label (friend, criteria- of characteristic that the relationship must have, ex. Trust: behaviors- things that make the relationship possible, relational definitions- how you define it, relation culture- when you go back to who you were in a past atmosphere ex. How you were in high school: relation contracts- rules evolve, rules that are negotiated in a relationship, ex. When you are not in a conflict you just think you are: simple- when you just don"t agree, just disagree, ego- can damage a relationship, ex. This is the ideal, although may no be the best in certain situations: causes, goals- incompatible goals, how do you best allocate scarce resources, ex. Money, resources: decisions that need to made, ex. How to decorate, should take job in another state.
