Interpersonal Communication- Everyday Skills Chapter 8 (Question 4)

Can you only answer Question 4, I attached a photo of what the question expects and the lists are down below the question.

el intend to be faithful to you all of my life. E I've never felt this way about anyone else before. g. I'm crazy about you. h. We need to be saving more in order to be ready to buy a home and start a family i. I feel so happy with you right now. j. I've never felt so close to anyone else. the connection, and one in which you feel disre- garded or not valued. Identify instances of each level of confirmation in the satisfying relationship and instances of each level of disconfirmation in the unpleasant one. Recognizing confirming and disconfirming communication should give you in- sight into why these relationships are so different. 4. Recognizing Relational Dialectics Listed below are six descriptions of common dy- namics in personal relationships. Identify which relational dialectic is most prominent in each. Re- cord your answers in the blanks to the left of the descriptions. Answers are given online. 3. Analyzing Your Relationships Think about two relationships in your life, one in which you feel good about yourself and safe in Relational Dialectic Description of Dynamics Example: novelty/predictability Erin and Mike want to take a vacation and are undecided whether to return to a place they know and like or to go some- where new and different a. Jennie wants to tell her friend Anne about her problems with school, but Jennie also wants to keep her academic dif ficulties private b. Tyronne and David have gotten together to watch football games every weekend for 2 years. They really enjoy this pat- tern in their friendship. yet they are also feeling it's getting stale c. Marilyn likes the fact that her boyfriend Jim respects her right not to tell him about certain aspects of her life. At the same time, she sometimes feels that what they don't know about each other creates a barrier between them. d. Robert feels that he and Navita would be closer if they did more things together, yet he also likes the fact that each of them has independent interests e. Danny feels he and Kate have fallen into routines in how they spend time together. On one hand, he likes the steady rhythm they have on the other hand, it seems boring f. After spending a week together on a backpacking trip, Mike and Ed get back to campus and don't call or see each other for several days 243 Communication Climate. The Foundation of Personal Relationships