Chapter 7

Question 1

proximity

Answer 1

• interact with those close to us
• physical distance
• more likely to start relationships with people we work with or have class with

Question 2

Physical Attractiveness

Answer 2

-we are more likely to start a conversation with those we find to be physically attractive

Question 3

Initial Expectations for Relationships

Answer 3

we have expectations of people when we first engage in relationships
Ex) sense of safety, don’t want to be yelled at.

Question 4

Affinity-Seeking

Answer 4

• how we communicate to get others to like us
• maximize perceptions of similarity or homophily through self disclosure
• nonverbal indicators

Question 5

Examples of affinity seeking

Answer 5

• assume familiarity
• disclosure
• giving goods
• dynamism
• helpfulness
• inclusion

Question 6

Affinity Seeking as a communication skill

Answer 6

• skill becomes better as we get older, more experience
• know when to say “when”, not all strategies work for everyone
• timing is important, there is a time and place

Question 7

Affinity Maintining

Answer 7

-occurs after the relationship has been established and we stop worrying about getting people to like us.

Question 8

Immediacy in Communicating

Answer 8

• the cluster of communicative behaviors which increased perceived physical and physiological closeness between communicators.
• usually nonverbal occurs since such behaviors communicate relation meanings of messages.