CMST 2010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Meta-Communication, Social Exchange Theory, Double Bind
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Interpersonal relationship: an association in which the partners meet one irreplaceability: can"t have the same relationship with another person. Never find the same relationship you have with someone. As a relationship emerges, we come up with our own rules. Ex: gender roles (what"s appropriate behavior of men and women) Common lenses through which we might view a relationship. But it doesn"t say one thing about the relationship. Amount of time you choose on your own free will to spend with someone or interact. Intimacy: it is difficult to define, but you know it when you see it. Three types of intimacy we might engage in an interpersonal relationship. A romantic relationship with all three has a better chance to survive over the long haul. Three types of relationships that emerge based on power. Complimentary relationship: where there are clear power roles; one individual is dominant and the other is submissive.
