COMM 1055 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Uncertainty Reduction Theory, Cyberbullying
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Self- a multidimensional process that involves forming and acting from social perspectives that arise and evolve in communication with others and ourselves, Generalized other- the perspective that represents o(cid:374)e"s per(cid:272)eptio(cid:374) of the rules, roles, a(cid:374)d attitudes e(cid:374)dorsed (cid:271)(cid:455) o(cid:374)e"s group or (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)it(cid:455). Particular others- spe(cid:272)ifi(cid:272) people (cid:449)ho are sig(cid:374)ifi(cid:272)a(cid:374)t to the self a(cid:374)d (cid:449)ho i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e the self"s (cid:448)alues, perspectives, and esteem. Attachment styles- the patterns of interaction between child and primary caregiver that teach the child who he or she is, who others are, and how to approach relationships. Four attachment styles have been identified: anxious/ambivalent, dismissive, fearful, and secure. Fearful attachment style- characterized by the perception of self as unworthy of love; fostered by dismissive, rejecting, or abusive treatment by a caregiver. Dismissive attachment style- characterized by a view of others as unworthy of love and the self as adequate yet removed from intimate relationships; fostered by disinterested, rejecting, or abusive treatment by a caregiver.
