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| theoretical approach to theorizing |
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| Social Scientific/ Objective/ Nomothetic/ Positive Paradigm |
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| reality exists outside the individual, attempt to discover objectively and quantitatively |
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| Interpretive/ Practical/ Humanistic/ Subjective Paradigm |
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| reality is created by individual, known depends on the knower, subjective interpretation is valued. |
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| Actions determined by probable cause and effect relationships |
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| focusing on only certain aspects, distilling down to essence. |
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| the nature of reality; the reality of reality |
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| the nature of knowledge; how do we know we know what we know? |
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| the role of values/ethics |
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| to describe, explain, predict, and control |
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| refers to the breadth of communication behaviors covered in the theory |
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| refers to the internal logic in theoretical statements |
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| refers to the simplicity of the explanation a theory provides |
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| refers to a theory's usefulness and practical value |
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| Testability/Falsifiability |
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| our ability to test the accuracy of a theory's claim |
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| refers to the amount of research and new thinking a theory stimulates |
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| refers to a theory's durability over time |
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| Cognitive Dissonance Theory (CDT) |
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| feeling people have when they find themselves doing things that don't fit with what they know or having opinions that don't mesh with over opinions; that motivates people to take steps to reduce it |
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| Theorist behind Cognitive Dissonance Theory |
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| 3 relations between cognitions |
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| consonant relationship, dissonant relationship, irrelevant relationship |
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| seeking information that is consonant with beliefs and attitudes |
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| paying attention to information that is consonant with your beliefs |
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| Interpreting ambiguous information so that it is consonant with beliefs |
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| remembering consonant information more than dissonant information |
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| offering the minimum incentive required to get someone to change |
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| Post-decision dissonance related to a purchase |
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| Attribution Theory Theorists |
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| We act in accordance with explanations that we create about people and behavior |
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| Fundamental Attribution Error |
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| we tend to explain negative outcomes by applying: Internal attributions to others, External attributions to ourselves |
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| We associate our own success with internal attributions/ failures with external attributions |
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| Lee Whorf and Edward Sapir |
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| Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Theorists |
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| refers to how crucial an issue is in our lives |
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| We weigh every new idea by comparing it with our present point of view |
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| Social Judgement Theory Theorist |
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| Three zones of attitudes in SJT |
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| latitude of acceptance, latitude of rejection, and latitude of noncommitment |
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| Language shapes perceptions of reality |
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| Perceptual distortion that leads to polarization of ideas |
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| seeks to explain individual differences in people's ability to communicate skillfully in social situations |
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| cognitive templates or stencils we fit over reality to bring order to our perceptions |
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| Role Category Questionnaire (RCQ) |
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| centers on categories of personality and action that we use to define the character of another person |
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| mental ability to distinguish subtle personality and behavior differences among people |
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| tailor-made message for a specific individual and context |
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| Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) |
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| when speakers interact, they adjust their speech, vocal patterns, and gestures to accommodate others |
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| Communication Accommodation Theory |
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| adjusting, modifying, or regulating behavior in response to others |
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| a person's self concept is comprised of a personal identity as well as a social identity (groups, comparisons, etc) |
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| merging thoughts ahead, adapting toward another's behavior |
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| no attempt to demonstrate similarities; choose to disassociate with another person |
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| miscommunicating with a purpose; overdo efforts; seen as patronizing/demeaning |
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| Theory of Linguistic Relativity |
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| aka Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis |
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| We create cognitive polar opposites (constructs) to help understand the world |
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| Theory of Linguistic Relativity |
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| aka Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis |
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| We create cognitive polar opposites (constructs) to help understand the world |
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| emote and verbalize own thoughts/feelings |
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| Conventional Design Logic |
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| abide by social rules, gain social approval |
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| Rhetorical/Strategic Design Logic |
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| structure reality and meet multiple goals (goal-oriented) |
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| personal identity is shaped by and guides interaction with others through the use of symbols; meanings are symbolized by language |
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| theorist of Symbolic Interactionism |
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| Coordinated Management of Meaning |
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| people communicate on a basis of rules; rules help us to communicate and interpret what is communicated to us |
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| Barnett Pearce and Vernon Cronen |
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| Theorists behind Coordinated Management of Meaning |
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| Hierarchy of Organized Meaning |
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| content, speech act, episodes, relationship, life scripts, cultural patterns |
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| trying to make sense of message sequencing |
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| organize behavior and help us to understand how meaning should be interpreted |
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| guidelines for people's behavior |
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| Expectancy Violations Theory |
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| people hold expectations about the nonverbal behavior of others, when these expectations are not met people can interpret these some ways |
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| the study of a person's use of space |
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| exclusive domain over an area or an object |
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| person's affiliation with an area or object |
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| increased attention/interest; more to the source than the message |
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| mental awareness of deviations from expectations; intuitive senses heightened |
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| bodily changes as a result of deviations from expectations |
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| perceived positive or negative assessment of an unexpected behavior |
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| Communicator Reward Valence |
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| the sum of the positive and negative characteristics of a person and the potential for him/her to carry out rewards or punishments |
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| Symbolic Interaction Theory |
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| people act based on the symbolic meanings that arise in situations; people are motivated to act based on the meanings they assign to people, things and events. These meanings are created in the languages that people communicate and self talk |
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| relatively stable set of perceptions that people hold of themselves; developed through interactions with others |
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| the spontaneous, impulsive, creative self |
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| the reflective, socially aware self |
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| individuals who are significant to us; we look to these people for sense of social acceptability and a sense of self |
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| the attitude of the whole community; gives us a sense of how other people react to us and of general social expectations |
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| Uncertainty Reduction Theory |
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| when people meet they're primarily concerned with increasing predictability and make sense |
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| beginning stage of a relationship |
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| people begin to communicate more spontaneously and personally |
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| people either decide to continue or leave the relationship |
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| truisms drawn from past research and common sense |
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| reducing uncertainties by unobtrusive observation |
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| reducing uncertainties by means other than direct contact |
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| reducing uncertainties by converstaion |
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| passive uncertainty reduction strategy involving watching a person doing something |
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| passive uncertainty reduction strategy involving watching a person's natural or uninhibited behavior in an informal environment |
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