COMM 250 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Empiricism, Relational Dialectics, Dialectic
1 Jul 2018
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Review for Exam 2
Logistics
Take in discussion sections
Bring #2 pencil and eraser
40 questions on exam
•covers modules 4, 5a, 5b, and 6
•Multiple-choice and few true/false
•Organized by theory
•Knowledge AND Application Questions
intrapersonal, coordinated (intrapersonal theories)
interpersonal (unertainty, social penetration, relation dialectics) — watch tv and see if you can
see concepts happening
small group communication theories (group think, organizational)
organize questions by theory
put questions then heading on theory
know names of people who develop theory
**a lot of information on group think is in readings more so than actual video (that reading would
be useful)
thursday 10-11
Relational Dialectics Theory
Goal: To understand dialectical tensions in ongoing relationships
dialectical tensions- push and pull behind opposite ideas
Primary Dialectics
•Autonomy vs. Connection (maintaining ourself vs. staying connected with other person and
being in relationship and we need to learn to manage this push and pull)
•Opens vs. Protection
•Novelty vs. Predictability
Managing Dialectics
•Cyclic Alteration
•Segmentation
•Selection
•Integration (Neutralizing, Reframing, Disqualifying)
*get notes in online lecture
*way we manage relationship can change as relationship changes
find more resources at oneclass.com
find more resources at oneclass.com
Document Summary
**a lot of information on group think is in readings more so than actual video (that reading would be useful) thursday 10-11. Goal: to understand dialectical tensions in ongoing relationships dialectical tensions- push and pull behind opposite ideas. Connection (maintaining ourself vs. staying connected with other person and being in relationship and we need to learn to manage this push and pull: opens vs. protection, novelty vs. predictability. Managing dialectics: cyclic alteration, segmentation, selection, integration (neutralizing, reframing, disqualifying) *way we manage relationship can change as relationship changes. Is communication a matter of choice? yes list methods with dealing with tensions and people in relationships will choice with method to use. Is communication an individual or social endeavor? social endeavor- people negotiate how to manage dialectic tensions. Will the communication or meaning change based on context (situation? relationship? culture?) yes. Can knowledge exist before experience? no knowledge does not exit before experience.
