Chapter 7 Notes - Expectancy Violations Theory PDF

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Chapter 7 Notes Expectancy Violations Theory Judee Burgoon developed the Expectancy Violations Theory

Space Relations Proxemics - study of a person’s use of space personal space - individual’s variable use of space and distance

Proxemic Zones Edward Hall developed 4 proxemic zones: Intimate, Personal, Social, and Public

intimate distance - very close spatial zone spanning 0–18 inches, usually reserved for those whom we share personal feelings personal distance - spatial zone of 18 inches to 4 feet, reserved for family and friends social distance - spatial zone of 4–12 feet, reserved for more formal relationships such as those with coworkers public distance - spatial zone of 12 feet and beyond, reserved for very formal discussions such as between professor and students in class

Territoriality Territoriality - person’s ownership of an area or object

primary territories - signal a person’s exclusive domain over an area or object secondary territories - locations that signal a person’s affiliation with an area or object public territories - locations that signal open spaces for everyone, including beaches and parks

Assumptions of Expectancy Violations Theory Three Assumptions:  Expectancies drive human interaction.  Expectancies for human behavior are learned.  People make predictions about nonverbal behavior.

Influences on Expectancies Expectancies - thoughts and behaviors anticipated in conversations pre-interactional expectations - the knowledge or skills a communicator brings to an interaction interactional expectations - an individual’s ability to carry out the interaction People learn their expectations from both the culture at large and the individuals in that culture. Level of attractiveness can influence distance.

Arousal Arousal - increased interest or attention when deviations from expectations occur cognitive arousal - mental awareness of deviations from expectations (alertness). Our intuitive senses become heightened. physical arousal - bodily changes as a result of deviations from expectations (increased heart rate, moving out of uncomfortable speaking distances, adjusting one’s stance during an interaction, etc.)

Threat Threshold Once arousal exists, threats may occur. threat threshold - tolerance for distance violations

Violation Valence violation valence - perceived negative or positive assessment of an unexpected behavior

Communicator Reward Valence communicator reward valence - the sum of the positive and negative characteristics of a person and the potential for him or her to carry out rewards or punishments

Critique Evaluation Criteria: Scope, Utility, Testability, and Heurism...