Exam 7: Expectancy Violations Theory

Burgoon is convinced that all cultures have a similar content of expected communication behavior but the structure of those expectations can differ markedly from culture to culture.

________ suggests that people live in an interpersonal economy in which they all "take stock" of the relational value of others they meet.

Two crucial variables in Burgoon's expectancy violations theory are the violation valence and the communicator reward valence. What's the difference between these two variables or indexes?

Judee Burgoon and her colleagues prefer to reserve the term "expectancy" for what is desired rather than what is predicted to occur.

The meaning of unexpected touch is unequivocal.

Judee Burgoon states that human beings are predisposed to adapt to each other.

Identify, describe, and illustrate the core concepts of EVT.

Burgoon originally stated that people felt physiologically aroused when their proxemic expectations were violated. However, she:

________ is defined as a systematic analysis of how people adjust their approach when another's behavior doesn't align with what's needed, anticipated, or preferred.

________ is defined as a strong human tendency to respond to another's action with similar behavior.

By removing extraneous features, Burgoon has streamlined her model.

Gene wants to approach his great-aunt Dorothy about lending him money for the down payment on his house but is not sure how to go about making his request. What advice would you give him? What important things should he know, and what is likely to increase his chance of success?