Questions and Answers
What does the term 'Connection-Autonomy' refer to?
What class of relational dialectics includes connection-autonomy?
integration-separation
What does the stability-change dialectic question?
Do our early personality traits persist through life, or do we become different persons as we age?
The tension between the desire to be open and disclosive and the desire to be closed and private is known as the ______ dialectic.
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What does the predictability-novelty dialectic focus on?
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What is described by the openness-closedness dialectic?
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What tension is represented by inclusion-seclusion?
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What do conventionality-uniqueness dialectics refer to?
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What does revelation-concealment tension involve?
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What are internal dialectics?
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What are external dialectics?
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What do dialectical tensions represent?
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Study Notes
Connection-Autonomy
- Represents the tension between wanting closeness with others while preserving personal independence.
Integration-Separation
- A category of relational dialectics that encompasses multiple tensions including connection-autonomy, inclusion-seclusion, and intimacy-independence.
Stability-Change
- Explores whether personality traits remain constant over a lifespan or evolve with age.
Expression-Privacy Dialectic
- Highlights the conflict between the desire to share openly and the need for privacy and discretion.
Predictability-Novelty
- Discusses the struggle to balance the needs for stability in a relationship with the desire for new experiences and change.
Openness-Closedness Dialectic
- Focuses on the conflict between honesty and transparency versus the need to maintain personal privacy.
Inclusion-Seclusion
- Describes the tension between spending time together as a couple and the desire to engage with others outside the relationship.
Conventionality-Uniqueness
- Reflects the balance between following societal norms in relationships and seeking distinct, unique interactions.
Revelation-Concealment
- Addresses the conflict between fulfilling others' requests for information and maintaining discretion within a relationship.
Internal Dialectics
- Refers to the ongoing tensions and conflicts experienced within the dynamics of a relationship itself.
External Dialectics
- Involves the tensions that arise between a couple and external social influences or their community.
Dialectical Tensions
- Encompasses conflicts arising from the need to satisfy two opposing desires or necessities in relationships.
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Explore the complex dynamics of relational dialectics with these flashcards. Learn about key concepts such as connection-autonomy and stability-change, and how they impact relationships. Ideal for students of communication or psychology.
