COMM 414 Exam 3 Study Guide [PART 1]
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What kinds of codes does sexual interaction include? - correct answer ✔✔Physical & Non-
physical contact (kissing, touching, intercourse, sex talk, nonverbal sexual codes)
What generally tends to happen to sexual interaction as relationships continue over years?
What explanations does Regan give for the decline in sexual frequency among older couples? -
correct answer ✔✔First Sexual Encounters:
1. Major turning point in relationships
2. Intimacy and closeness (psychological and communicative) and main determinants.
3. Arousal, receptivity, obligation, and circumstance are also determinants.
Under what conditions are men and women most likely to engage in hookups? - correct answer
✔✔1. Rapid Involvement-Early-stage sex motivated primarily by arousal and pleasure motives.
2. Gradual Involvement- Sex after considering becoming a couple.
3. Delayed Involvement- Low levels of sexual activity until after commitment to the relationship.
In what ways is sexual initiation communicated? - correct answer ✔✔Initiation
- Can be male or female; more egalitarian as relationships continue
- Affirmations often communicated non-verbally and indirectly
- Example: wine, music, glance, smile, mystical appearance of a condom
What are the 5 Initiation Moves? - correct answer ✔✔-Hinting and indirect
, -Expressions of emotional + physical closeness
-Pressure and manipulation
-Anti-social acts ( trapping, assault)
-Logic and reasoning
In what ways is refusal communicated? - correct answer ✔✔-In committed relationships,
usually communicated verbally and indirectly
-Can then negotiate the refusal by agreeing to not, postponing, or agreeing to disagree
-Refusals not always recognized or acknowledged though
CONFLICT: Under what conditions do conflicts typically occur? - correct answer ✔✔-When
people express it
-When goals seem incompatible
-When resources seem scarce
-When interference is perceived
Why does CONFLICT happen? - correct answer ✔✔Psychological reasons
-Need for self-esteem
-Need for control
-Emotional concerns
-Attributions for others actions
-Goals
What types of goals do people have in conflict? What is an example of each type of goal? -
correct answer ✔✔`Content (topic) goals - what we want?
`Relational goals - who are we to each other?
`Identity goals - who I am?
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What kinds of codes does sexual interaction include? - correct answer ✔✔Physical & Non-
physical contact (kissing, touching, intercourse, sex talk, nonverbal sexual codes)
What generally tends to happen to sexual interaction as relationships continue over years?
What explanations does Regan give for the decline in sexual frequency among older couples? -
correct answer ✔✔First Sexual Encounters:
1. Major turning point in relationships
2. Intimacy and closeness (psychological and communicative) and main determinants.
3. Arousal, receptivity, obligation, and circumstance are also determinants.
Under what conditions are men and women most likely to engage in hookups? - correct answer
✔✔1. Rapid Involvement-Early-stage sex motivated primarily by arousal and pleasure motives.
2. Gradual Involvement- Sex after considering becoming a couple.
3. Delayed Involvement- Low levels of sexual activity until after commitment to the relationship.
In what ways is sexual initiation communicated? - correct answer ✔✔Initiation
- Can be male or female; more egalitarian as relationships continue
- Affirmations often communicated non-verbally and indirectly
- Example: wine, music, glance, smile, mystical appearance of a condom
What are the 5 Initiation Moves? - correct answer ✔✔-Hinting and indirect
, -Expressions of emotional + physical closeness
-Pressure and manipulation
-Anti-social acts ( trapping, assault)
-Logic and reasoning
In what ways is refusal communicated? - correct answer ✔✔-In committed relationships,
usually communicated verbally and indirectly
-Can then negotiate the refusal by agreeing to not, postponing, or agreeing to disagree
-Refusals not always recognized or acknowledged though
CONFLICT: Under what conditions do conflicts typically occur? - correct answer ✔✔-When
people express it
-When goals seem incompatible
-When resources seem scarce
-When interference is perceived
Why does CONFLICT happen? - correct answer ✔✔Psychological reasons
-Need for self-esteem
-Need for control
-Emotional concerns
-Attributions for others actions
-Goals
What types of goals do people have in conflict? What is an example of each type of goal? -
correct answer ✔✔`Content (topic) goals - what we want?
`Relational goals - who are we to each other?
`Identity goals - who I am?
