PSYC 375 EXAM 5 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Behaviour that is flirtatious differs from behaviour that is straight-forwardly seductive:
Actions that are intended to convey sexual interest involve even more eye contact, smiling &
touching, more intimate paralanguage, and smaller interpersonal distances
But the distinction is often lost of men, who tend to misread women's signals more often
Men often see sexual overtones in the friendly behaviour that they receive from women - and
women who are sending sexual messages may be misunderstood too
Self-disclosure:
The process of revealing personal information to someone else
Disclosing personal information about yourself to a stranger results in immediate closeness
between participants usually - people like each other more as a result
One of the defining characteristics of intimacy
Most relationships begin with the exchange of superficial information, and only gradually
move to more meaningful revelations. The manner if which this occurs is the subject of the
____ theory
Social penetration
Social penetration theory:
Holds that relationships develop through systematic changes in communication
If the superficial conversation is rewarding, people are likely to move closer to each other
People are likely to move closer to each other by increasing 2 aspects of their
communication:
1. Breadth (variety of topics they discuss)
2. Depth (personal significance of the topics they discuss)
Early encounters between acquaintances usually involve obvious _____ in self-disclosure
Reciprocity
, Reciprocity in self-disclosure:
New partners match each other's level of openness
An ______ argues that genuine intimacy is likely to develop between 2 people only when
certain conditions have been met
Impersonal process model
We want _____ from others that indicates that they understand & care about us
Responsiveness
So for people to become close, 3 things have to happen:
1. They have to engage in meaningful self-disclosure (authentic openness & honesty are good for
relationships)
2. They have to respond to each other's personal information with interest & empathy (in
heterosexual relationships, especially important for men to do this)
3. They have to recognize that the other is being responsive
The judgment that one's partner is understanding & caring is known as _____
Perceived partner responsiveness
Both intimate self-disclosure & _____ contribute to marital satisfaction
Selective secrecy
Selective secrecy:
Partners like & need some privacy too
It's not always easy to keep a secret, and it's risky too; relationships are undermined when people
learn that their partners are concealing something
Explicitly or implicitly, partners may agree to steer clear of _____
Taboo topics
Taboo topics:
Sensitive matters that may threaten the quality of the relationship
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Behaviour that is flirtatious differs from behaviour that is straight-forwardly seductive:
Actions that are intended to convey sexual interest involve even more eye contact, smiling &
touching, more intimate paralanguage, and smaller interpersonal distances
But the distinction is often lost of men, who tend to misread women's signals more often
Men often see sexual overtones in the friendly behaviour that they receive from women - and
women who are sending sexual messages may be misunderstood too
Self-disclosure:
The process of revealing personal information to someone else
Disclosing personal information about yourself to a stranger results in immediate closeness
between participants usually - people like each other more as a result
One of the defining characteristics of intimacy
Most relationships begin with the exchange of superficial information, and only gradually
move to more meaningful revelations. The manner if which this occurs is the subject of the
____ theory
Social penetration
Social penetration theory:
Holds that relationships develop through systematic changes in communication
If the superficial conversation is rewarding, people are likely to move closer to each other
People are likely to move closer to each other by increasing 2 aspects of their
communication:
1. Breadth (variety of topics they discuss)
2. Depth (personal significance of the topics they discuss)
Early encounters between acquaintances usually involve obvious _____ in self-disclosure
Reciprocity
, Reciprocity in self-disclosure:
New partners match each other's level of openness
An ______ argues that genuine intimacy is likely to develop between 2 people only when
certain conditions have been met
Impersonal process model
We want _____ from others that indicates that they understand & care about us
Responsiveness
So for people to become close, 3 things have to happen:
1. They have to engage in meaningful self-disclosure (authentic openness & honesty are good for
relationships)
2. They have to respond to each other's personal information with interest & empathy (in
heterosexual relationships, especially important for men to do this)
3. They have to recognize that the other is being responsive
The judgment that one's partner is understanding & caring is known as _____
Perceived partner responsiveness
Both intimate self-disclosure & _____ contribute to marital satisfaction
Selective secrecy
Selective secrecy:
Partners like & need some privacy too
It's not always easy to keep a secret, and it's risky too; relationships are undermined when people
learn that their partners are concealing something
Explicitly or implicitly, partners may agree to steer clear of _____
Taboo topics
Taboo topics:
Sensitive matters that may threaten the quality of the relationship
