COM 225 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Interpersonal Communication, Karl E. Weick, Turnitin
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Your name : Aditi Mittal
Questions over Chapters 11 and 12
1. What 4 factors are described as regulating intimacy? (pp. 263-264)
• Physical proximity
• Frequency of shared episodes
• Intimacy readiness
• Romantic feelings
2. What’s the difference between a one-up, one-down, and one-across message? (pp. 264-266)
• “Dominance messages that indicate a desire to take control or limit the actions of
others are called one-up messages.”
• “Messages that indicate a desire to give in or relinquish freedom are called one-
down messages.”
• “The statements indicating equivalence or failing to imply control are one-across
messages.”
3. What is the difference between competitive symmetry and dismissive symmetry? (p. 266)
• “If all the messages are one-up, then its called competitive symmetry.”
• “If all the messages are one-down, then its called submissive symmetry.”
4. Describe the 4 parts (cues) that comprise Duk’s filtering theory of attraction (pp. 267-268)
1. Sociological or incidental cues-to be attracted to someone, one must have an
opportunity to observe each other.
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2. Other pre-interaction cues-once its sure that they are going to meet again, they
measure/scrutinize the other’s behavior. It helps in deciding what topics to talk
about further.
3. Interaction cues-it is about how well the conversation flows, the smoothness in
turn-talking, duration of eye contact, etc all determine the liking for the person.
We form impressions of the other’s attitude, beliefs and personality.
4. Cognitive cues-at the end, attraction is solely based on shared values and opinions.
5. What is the matching hypothesis? (p. 268)
• Physical beauty is what attracts people towards each other and relationships are
formed on the basis of that. But is it also believed that people rate their beauty and
the others’ to see whether or not they match up. If the other is better looking, then
people often feel that they have no chance. So the evaluating of the self and
other’s beauty is the matching hypothesis.
6. What are the stages of romantic coupling? What happens at each stage? (pp.271-272)
• Initiating - initial filters of attraction and judgements applied while communicating
• Experimenting - flirting, small talk and showing off are ways that are used to test
the compatibility of the other.
• Intensifying - as interaction increases, there is an increase in certain things like
informal address, use of pronouns we and us, creation of private codes and verbal
shortcuts, etc.
• Integrating - lives begin to conform around the other person. Interdependency
increases, joint constructed views of the world, overlapping of the social circles,
etc. takes place.
• Bonding - serious talks take place regarding the future plans and level of
commitment. Closer bonds are created out of a sense of brotherhood, sisterhood,
etc.
7.What 3 kinds of tests are describe on p. 273 and what is involved in each kind?
• “Separation tests - involves such things as not seeing the other for brief or extended
periods of time.”
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Document Summary
An important reminder as you do this homework. If you take something directly from the book, you need to put this sentence or sentences in quotation marks. Please be sure to also explain it in your own words or with your own example. Otherwise, turn-it-in will mark your submission as cheating. Questions over chapters 11 and 12: what 4 factors are described as regulating intimacy? (pp. 263-264: physical proximity, frequency of shared episodes, intimacy readiness, romantic feelings, what"s the difference between a one-up, one-down, and one-across message? (pp. 267-268: sociological or incidental cues-to be attracted to someone, one must have an opportunity to observe each other, other pre-interaction cues-once its sure that they are going to meet again, they measure/scrutinize the other"s behavior. It helps in deciding what topics to talk about further: interaction cues-it is about how well the conversation flows, the smoothness in turn-talking, duration of eye contact, etc all determine the liking for the person.
