Exam 34: Communication Accommodation Theory

Changing communication behavior in a way that reduces social distance is referred to as ________.

Counter accommodation refers to direct, intentional, and even hostile ways of maximizing social distance.

Beyond accommodating verbally, how might CAT principles extend to issues such as those raised by Petronio's CPM (Communication Privacy Management)?

Thinking back to Geertz and Pacanowsky's cultural approach, how might one discover the areas in need of accommodation?

Communication accommodation theory (CAT) scores high on relative simplicity.

Giles has maintained a narrow scope since the inception of his communication accommodation theory.

In the context of convergence, a way to bridge the generation gap can be discourse management-the sensitive selection of topics to discuss.

How might a critical theorist such as Poole, Deetz, or Hall respond to CAT?

Listeners regard convergence as positive and divergence as negative.

Do you agree with Giles that upward convergers don't get as much credit as when status is relatively equal?

A communication strategy of accentuating the differences between oneself and another person is called ________.

The elderly often increase the social distance between themselves and the young people through the process of self-handicapping-a defensive, face-saving strategy that uses age as a reason for not performing well.