PURDUE Com 102 Exam 2 2023 with 100% correct answers

How has Burgoon changed her thinking about "arousal" in Expectancy Violation Theory (EVT)? - correct answer Don't measure physiological arousal, measure NON-VERBAL behavior. Because non-verbal behavior is a symptom of physiological arousal and is much easier to measure. After her work on EVT, what was Burgoon trying to establish in her "key study" on physiological arousal that was discussed in lecture? - correct answer rate arousal: Coders rated people carrying on conversations in terms of how aroused they appeared to be. rate non-verbals: Coders also rated the same people's nonverbal behavior during these conversations The coder ratings of arousal were correlated with the coder ratings of nonverbal behavior. Griffin's critique of Constructivism - correct answer - Constructivists' total reliance on the RCQ to gauge cognitive complexity is another story. It's difficult to accept the notion that a single number adequately reflects the intricate mental structures that exist behind the eyes. Doesn't it seem curious to ask respondents for their perceptions of two other people and then reduce their rich narratives to a mere frequency count of constructs? The total number may predict interesting communication differences, but explanatory depth is lacking. -A prophetic ethical voice also seems to be missing. If cognitive complexity is the key to interpersonal effectiveness, and if construct differentiation is enhanced by a privileged upbringing, advocates of the theory should devote some effort to creating reflective settings for disadvantaged kids. That way black-and-white thinkers could develop the ability to see shades of gray. There are precedents for such a reform agenda. -what does Constructivism say about "person-centered messages"? - correct answer -messages which reflect an awareness of and adaptation to subjective, affective, and relational aspects of the communication contexts." In other words, the speaker is able to anticipate how different individuals might respond to a message, and adjust his or her communication accordingly -Delia and his colleagues claim that people who are cognitively complex in their perceptions of others have a communication advantage over those with less developed mental structures. These fortunate individuals have the ability to produce person-centered messages that give them a better chance to achi