farica
Uploaded by
16 SLIDES
321 VIEWS
160LIKES

Understanding Communication and Conflict in Close Relationships

DESCRIPTION

This chapter explores the dynamics of communication and conflict within close relationships. It defines various types of conflicts, such as image, value, and relational conflicts, and delves into concepts like symmetrical escalation and pursuit-withdrawal patterns. The chapter also highlights the importance of communication in establishing and maintaining relationships, distinguishes between types of relationships, and discusses the theories that govern interpersonal interactions, including Systems Theory and Social Exchange Theory. It ultimately emphasizes the role of effective communication in navigating conflicts and fostering healthy connections.

1 / 16

Download Presentation

Understanding Communication and Conflict in Close Relationships

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Chapter 9 Review Communication and conflict

  2. Conflict and communication • What is an example of an image conflict? • Value conflict? • Relational conflict? • What is an example of symmetrical escalation? • What is Pursuit-Withdrawal • On the explanatory process model, what is the difference between proximal outcomes and distal outcomes? • What are the four parts of the four part model for understanding conflict? • Skits

  3. Close relationships Chapter 10 lecture/recap

  4. Relationships and Interpersonal communication • How are they related? • Communication • Indicates close relationships • Develops close relationships • Interpersonal relationship same as interpersonal communication?

  5. Types of relationships • Role relationships vs. Close Relationships • Close relationships = unique communication patterns: • Can the two overlap?

  6. DEFINING/Framing close relationships • Cultural Performances • Cognitive Constructs • Relational scripts (narrow vs. broad) • Basic vs. Complex constructs • Linguistic Constructs • Labeling • Culture • Relational culture • Your examples (AE #11) • Examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFpVrkcJc0k&feature=fvst • Remember Meredith and Cristina? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa9wfqYyw7U • Gender

  7. Types of relationships • Friendships • Role of Gossip • Healthy Friendships vs. Unhealthy Friendships • Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxCzApUQXcI • Romantic relationships • Families • Defining family • What’s your definition? • Family stories • Example: The Cosby Show • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWXjwTRh0rg • What does the clip say about their relational culture? • Rituals (everyday interactions, traditions, or celebrations)

  8. Communicating in close relationships • Systems Theory • Dialectics Theory • Social Exchanges Theories • Stage Models

  9. Systems Theory • Relationships as living systems • 6 part system • Wholeness • Interdependence • Hierarchy • Boundaries or openness • Calibration or feedback • e.g. communication • Equifinality

  10. Dialectics theory • Autonomy vs. Connection • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4VvAU1OJFg&feature=related(3:20 mark) • Novelty vs. Predictability • For example: romance and surprises  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES2Dkh82ZJk • Judgment vs. Acceptance • Affection vs. Instrumentality • Public vs. Private • Ideal vs. Real • Where do you fall within each “category” in terms of your best friend? • On the back of your AE#11, pick one of the dialectics and apply it to your close relationship • Questions to consider: • How much are we together/apart? • Are we allowed to judge each other? Are there boundaries? • Do we just provide affection for one another? Or does our friendship serve an instrumental function? • Reflect and discuss.

  11. Social exchange theories • Social exchange (costs vs. rewards) • Theory of Interdependence • When costs outweigh rewards • Comparison level • Comparison level of alternatives • Relative power position

  12. Knapp’s stage models Coming Together Coming Apart Differentiating Possible conflict? Circumscribing Stagnating Avoiding Terminating • Initiating • Short-term attraction vs. Long-term attraction • Experimenting • Small Talk • Intensifying • Integrating • Bonding

  13. How To communicate To Begin To maintain and/or repair To maintain Preventative Maintenance (assurance, openness, positivity, sharing tasks, social networking) Support Using Humor To repair Corrective Maintenance Meta-Communication Apology • Networking • Offering • Approaching • Sustaining • Affinity seeking

  14. Application Exercise #12 (30 pts) • Complete the handout on my faculty webpage (in chart of Application exercises) • Number responses; type • Will discuss in class

  15. Catfish! • Watch the film; will discuss (part of grade) • For application exercise #13 (10 pts) you will: • Jot down notes to aid you in our discussion. • After the film, respond to the following: • What does the film illustrate about the possible connection between technology and interpersonal relationships? • What did the film teach you about the bright side vs. dark side of technology? • What examples do we find of healthy and/or unhealthy relationships? 1 to 2 paragraphs OR number responses

  16. For class next week (Monday/Tuesday) • Discussing technology; will debate • Bring laptops and/or research on impact of technology on interpersonal communication

More Related