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Interpersonal Communication in Relationships
This deck covers key misconceptions and dimensions of interpersonal communication in relationships, helping learners understand common pitfalls and the nuances of effective communication.
Five important misconceptions about communication
1. the assumption of consistency
2. the assumption of simple meaning
3. the assumption of communicator independence
4. the assumption of obvious causation
5. the assumption of finality
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Definition
Five important misconceptions about communication
1. the assumption of consistency
2. the assumption of simple meaning
3. the assumption of communicator independence
4. the assumption of obvious causa...
The assumption of Consistency
misconception about a relationship that believe when someone says yesterday it will be true today.
("that's not what you said yesterday")
The Assumption of Simple Meaning
Misconception of thinking that words provide us with all information, however meanings are derived from other sources,
("well, you said it so you must...
The assumption of communicator independence
misconception of believing that our your actions had nothing to do with your partners behavior
("It wasn't my fault")
The Assumption of Obvious Causation
Jumping to conclusions on why other people have made the decisions that they did. (naive social psychologist)
("you can't fool me. I know why you said...
The Assumption of Finality
Misconception that just by saying "I'm over the relationship" it will really be over
("That settles it")
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Five important misconceptions about communication | 1. the assumption of consistency
2. the assumption of simple meaning
3. the assumption of communicator independence
4. the assumption of obvious causation
5. the assumption of finality |
The assumption of Consistency | misconception about a relationship that believe when someone says yesterday it will be true today.
("that's not what you said yesterday") |
The Assumption of Simple Meaning | Misconception of thinking that words provide us with all information, however meanings are derived from other sources,
("well, you said it so you must have meant it") |
The assumption of communicator independence | misconception of believing that our your actions had nothing to do with your partners behavior
("It wasn't my fault") |
The Assumption of Obvious Causation | Jumping to conclusions on why other people have made the decisions that they did. (naive social psychologist)
("you can't fool me. I know why you said that") |
The Assumption of Finality | Misconception that just by saying "I'm over the relationship" it will really be over
("That settles it") |
Narrow- Broad | Dimension which shows how much and in what topics people communicate |
Public- Personal | Dimension showing how deep and private our conversations go |
Stylized - Unique | Dimension of constructing a more personal and different relationship with someone else |
Difficult - Efficient | Dimension of communication that displays easeness of accuracy speed and efficentce in communication |
rigid - flexible | Dimension of communication that refers to the number of different way and idea or feeling can be commnicated |
Awkward - Smooth | dimension of communication that is shown by increasing predictive ability and greater synchronization of interaciton |
Hesitant - Spontaneous | Dimension that expresses how at ease people in relationship are entering areas on conversation |
overt judgement suspended- overt judgement given | Dimension that deal with how open people in relationship are to giving each other criticism and praise |