Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you will be able to do the following:
- Explain the relationship between positive/negative face needs and strategies for engaging in face-threatening acts (FTAs)
- Make predictions about a relationship’s stability and satisfaction using principles of social exchange theory
- Compare and contrast the central internal and external dialectics Baxter believes are inherent in close relationships
- Articulate the complexities associated with information management using Petronio’s six principles of privacy management
- Compare and contrast the major theoretical approaches to interpersonal communication
- Provide systematic understanding of a professional situation by employing theories of interpersonal communication