Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a

Sociocommunicative Orientation
Socio-Orientation
Source
Special Peer
Spin
Stagnating
State-of-the-Relationship Talk
Static Evaluation
Stereotype
Storge
Substantive Disagreement
Substitute
Support
Supportive Leadership Behavior
Symbol
Symmetrical Relationship
System
Task Attraction
Temperament
Tempo
Terminating
The Hookup
The degree to which an individual communicates using responsive or
assertive communication techniques.
Family communication pattern where similarity is valued over
individuality and self-expression, and harmony is preferred over
expression of opinion.
The person initiating communication and encoding the message and
selecting the channel.
Type of coworker relationship marked by high levels of trust and selfdisclosure;
like a “best friend” in the workplace.
The manipulation of language to achieve the most positive
interpretation of words, to gain political advantage, or to deceive
others.
The stage of coming apart where you are behaving in old familiar
ways without much feeling. In other words, there is lost enthusiasm
for old familiar things.
A form of relational disengagement where an individual explains to a
coworker that a workplace friendship is ending.
Language shows that people and things change.
A set of beliefs about the personal attributes of a social group.
Love that develops slowly out of friendship.
A disagreement that people have about a specific topic or issue.
Nonverbal communication that has a direct verbal translation.
The ability to provide assistance, aid, or comfort to another.
The factor of Hersey and Blanchard’s situational-leadership model
that occurs when a leader is focused on providing relational support
for their followers
A mark, object, or sign that represents something else by association,
resemblance, or convention
A relationship between people who see themselves as equals.
Sets of elements standing in interrelation.
The degree to which an individual is attracted to another person
because they possess specific knowledge and/or skills that help that
individual accomplish specific goals.
The genetic predisposition that causes an individual to behave, react,
and think in a specific manner.
The rate of your speech; how slowly or quickly you talk.
This is a summary of where the relationship has gone wrong and a
desire to quit. It usually depends on: problems (sudden/gradual);
negotiations to end (short/long); the outcome (end/continue in
another form).
When romantic workplace relationships occur because individuals
want to engage in casual sex without any romantic entanglements.
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