Communication Research

Self-Disclosure The process of revealing personal information about oneself to someone else� self-disclosure �is one of the defining hallmarks of intimacy. Two people cannot be said to be intimate with each other i f they do not share some personal, relatively confidential, information with each other. How Self-Disclosure Develops    Social penetration theory  holds that as     relationships develop, partners become   more intimate by increasing two aspects of   their verbal communication: � Its  breadth  � the variety of topics they discuss, and � Its  depth  � the personal significance of the topics they discuss. As a relationship develops,  s elf-disclosure increases in both breadth and depth. Reciprocity  is usually evident as the partners match each other� s level of openness. And the  interpersonal process model of intimacy  holds that trust builds and intimacy increases when one�s partner responds wit...

Attachment Styles Journal Which attachment style/s do you think you are, and why? Please give sufficient examples to support your claim and incorporate terms from lecture/text.   Make sure include: Name Class time Title Due: 9/18

� Social Cognition � First Impressions (and Beyond) � First impressions have enormous staying power.    They influence our judgments of others for a   long time. � We don�t start from scratch. Everybody we meet fits some category of people about whom we already hold stereotyped  first impressions:  They�re male or female,  pretty or plain, young or old� � Then, specific (and sometimes surprisingly subtle) information about a person is available with a close look. � Then,  primacy effects  occur:   The first information we obtain about others carries   special weight, influencing our interpretations of   the later information we encounter. � First impressions also affect our choices of the new information we seek.   A  confirmation bias  is typical:  We� re more likely to   pursue information that will confirm our beliefs   than...

Bartholomew�s Attachment Styles  pg. 15-19 � Secure : anxiety of abandonment � low/avoidance of intimacy � low; trusting; open; comfortable with intimacy and interdependence. � Preoccupied : anxiety of abandonment � high/avoidance of intimacy � low; need others approval; �clingy�; jealous. � Dismissing : anxiety of abandonment � low/avoidance of intimacy � high; independent; uninterested in intimacy � Fearful: anxiety of abandonment � high/avoidance of intimacy � high; fear rejection; avoid intimacy; untrusting; suspicious   Chapter 2 Research Methods � Research Methods in Relationship Science � Research within this discipline is still new � Design � Correlational : Are these two things connected? � Experimental : cause and effect � �phantom-other� technique (attraction studies) � Lab experiment � Filled out questionnaire and then looked at �another�s� finished questionnaire and were asked if they liked the person.   � Longitudinal : Following same person/s over...

COM-102 Interpersonal Communication Fall 2017: M/W 8:00-9:15 Room : M I-204 W I-202 Professor : Erin Gonzalez Email : gonzalee@sunysuffolk.edu Office Hours : By appointment only Course Description Stresses development of interpersonal skills necessary for building and maintaining productive and positive relationships in a variety of work and social settings. Topics include interpersonal trust, self-disclosure, assertiveness, conflict and conflict management. Students study various theories of interpersonal communication and practice interpersonal skills in class. Recommended Material Miller, Rowland. Intimate Relationships, 7 th Edition. (2014) Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1.         Demonstrate a general understanding of concepts which define us as individuals, regulate our communication endeavors, and create and re-create the social realities by which we live. 2.      ...