Human Relations Mid-Term Review

___: : A shifting of power back and forth between partners

___: We associate specific qualities or attributes with each person we know

___: Emotions that are very intense and long-term and can ultimately negatively affect behaviour

___: Both partners have similar power

___: A pattern associated qualities that attribute to people which allows us to understand them

_____: An ongoing connection that we make with another person

___: The arousal of any senses

The movement of a relationship greater intimacy. This occurs in stages

___: Power that comes from our attraction to another person

___: We attend to the first piece of information that we observe

___: The use of sanctions or punishment to influence others

Autonomic Nervous System: Consists of glands and cardiac muscles

__: Reactions to the environment

___: Both partners are in favor of ending the relationship

___: The process by which we decide what people are like give meaning to their actions.

___: Occurs when an individual engages in an internal evaluation of their partner

___: Partners generate public explanations and move on

__: The degree to which each person’s sense of self is confirmed and accepted by their partner in a relationship.

__: The degree to which you are motivated to form or maintain a relationship

__: Those that we intentionally seek out and develop with someone

__: A liking or positive feeling that motivated you to maintain a relationship

____: Form not because we choose them but because our lives overlap with others in some way

___: We develop reasons to explain the behaviours of others

___: These are the emotions that we consider universal or basic emotions

Horn Effect: Attributing a variety of positive characteristics to those we like

__: The process of moving from one stage to another towards or away from greater intimacy

___: Members in the couple’s social network are informed of the breakup

___: The ability to influence another person in the direction you desire

Halo Effect: Attributing a variety of negative characteristics to those we don’t like

___: The degree to which we sense a potential for developing an interpersonal relationship

___: A blend of primary emotions

__: A set of interconnected elements where a change in one part of the system affects other parts

__: Signals a change in the way a relationship is defined

___: We form impressions through perceptions of physical qualities and behaviors, information, etc

___: When we encounter a situation, our bodies react physiologically

___: We attend to the last piece of information we observed

Relationships can be thought of as a system

___: Based on knowledge and experience

___: Collections of perceptions about others that we maintain and use to interpret their behaviours

Occurs when we purposely provide information to others about ourselves

___: Person wants to end the relationships, and convinces the other to agree

___: Both partners are fighting for control or dominance over the other person

___: One partner dominates

_____: Based on another person’s ability to satisfy your needs

___: Events that directly affect the relationship

___: Power based on respect for a position that a person holds

Interpersonal relationships are transactional

___: Occurs simply because our senses are in operation

___: Individual discusses termination with their partner