Expectancy Violation Theory

The pillow method in interpersonal communication is a situation that has four sides to it and to the approaches that can be given to that particular situation. Here, there is no single definite correct answer, but each of the four views that can be given, as will be discussed herein, is correct. The four approaches are normally I'm Right, You are Wrong, then You are Right, I'm Wrong, then Both Right, Both Wrong and finally It Isn't Important Which Position is Right or Wrong. This indicates the complexity behind interpersonal communication and how a simple conflict in communication or situation can take widely varied angles.

To function effectively in today’s society people must communicate with one another. Yet for some individuals communication experiences are so unrewarding that they either consciously or unconsciously avoid situations where communication is required. (McCroskey & Richmond, 1979) The term ‘communication apprehension’ was coined by James McCroskey (1976a) and is defined as “an individual’s level of fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons” (McCroskey, 1984). In the last two decades communication apprehension and related constructs, such as reticence and unwillingness to communicate, have received extensive research and theoretical attention by scholars in communication and

In my opinion, the point that individuals interact differently in initial encounters depending upon communication expectations. Communication expectations about the interaction were found to impact the interaction.

When you are found guilty of committing a crime, you will receive some sort of punishment from the criminal justice system. These consequences could include, but not limited to a fine, jail time or even prison time. Nonetheless, if you are lucky instead of serving time behind bars you will be granted probation. In this response paper I will compare and contrast the traditional probation model with the United States with the HOPE model in Hawaii. I will focus on the pros and cons of each program, probation violation as well as the penalties associated with probation violation.

What a person can conclude from these descriptions is that expectancy violation is a violation of one’s prediction. This theory understands communication as the discussion of information that can be used to disrupt the anticipations of someone else who will perceive the conversation either positively or negatively. Expectancies are mostly centered upon social standards and stereotypes of the communicators.

violations theory, (Griffin, Ledbetter, & Sparks, 2015). In this theory, Judy Burgoon claims that expectancies have an influence on interaction patterns (Griffin et al., 2015, pg. 99). In this situation, I believe that Gigi and I had different expectations, which led to violations on both our parts. As Gigi was my best friend, I assume that she had an interaction position that consisted of us spending a lot of time together. Interaction position is defined as a person’s initial stance toward an interaction as determined by a blend of personal requirements,

An expectancy is something that one predicts is going to happen whether or not this is the favorable outcome is according to Griffin (2012.) When someone else violates an expectancy, a reaction is to follow even if the violated expectancy is a good thing. Sometimes the response to the violation is no reaction which in a way is its own reaction. Other times, the reaction can be an entirely new perspective on someone.

Chiles and Roloff use Expectancy Violation Theory to understand the relationship between expectations and responses to apologies. Chiles and Roloff clarify that EVT assumes that individuals form expectations for the normative and prescriptive rules guiding (communicative) interactions with others, and when those expectations are violated individuals become cognitively aroused. At that point, based on factors such as the situation, the context, and the relationship itself, individuals consciously or unconsciously attribute a valence, positive or negative, to the violation. EVT is one of the most widely used theoretical perspectives on expectations and communication behavior, and has been applied to a variety of novel contexts. However, no studies

Social norms are the fundamental framework for all interactions. So what happens when our expectations of how a person should behave are violated? Expectancy violation theory seeks to answer this question. The curator of this theory, Judee Burgoon, “hope[s] to show a link among surprising interpersonal behavior including attraction, credibility, influence, and involvement” (Griffin 86). I hope to highlight these objectives through the theory’s core concepts as well as through the application of a popular film.

Good communication is key to having successful personal and professional relationships. In some situations it can be necessary to adjust communication styles in order to communicate more successfully (B. Reece & Reece, 2017). In this journal entry I will discuss the dominance, and sociability scales, as well as my own personal communication style.

When it comes to the America, I feel as if people in America or even the world have become to soft. If you say the smallest thing in the wrong way people will become so hurt that you would think that their world is coming to an end. When you have people that can not take a joke and get upset at the fact that you said something in a unexpected way that they feel the need to tell you how much it hurt their feeling that may be a sign that people are to soft skinned. Expectancy Violation theory would be a perfect way to make people less soft and more thick skinned, if you always break a persons expectancy they will stay to understand the fact that you are joking or just tying to make things less tense. If everyone could just let things roll off

Chuck Berger’s interview with Denise Solomon falls in line with the uncertainty reduction theory on its validity by means of alluding that uncertainty in the encounter phase has a high likelihood worth about 70%. The motivation for an individual to develop actual communication

The first source I will evaluate is Sidelinger and Bolen. In their article Compulsive Communication in the Classroom: Is Talkaholic Teacher a Misbehaving Instructor? Sidelinger and Bolen, used the Expectancy Violation Theory to frame associations between teacher’s compulsive communication and their behavior or misbehavior. The expectancy was used to measure nonverbal immediacy and compulsive communication and affective learning. Sidelinger and Bolen, (2015) states that expectancy violations theory (EVT) explained the results. As a desired communication behavior, EVT predicts that perceiving positive communication styles (such as nonverbal immediacy) from a violator will positively influence the violation valence

Charles Berger, a communication theorist coined the term Uncertainty Reduction Theory in 1975. This theory discusses that when people meet one of their first concerns is to reduce uncertainty about the other person and the situation. Berger uses eight axioms, verbal communication, nonverbal warmth, information seeking, self-disclosure, reciprocity, similarity, liking, and shared networks to discuss the connection between these axioms and reducing uncertainty (Griffin, E., Ledbetter, A., & Sparks G, 2015). Berger and Calabrese’s (1975) Uncertainty Reduction Theory has basic assumptions that when “strangers meet, their primary concern is one of uncertainty reduction or increasing predictability about the behavior of both themselves and others in the interaction” (p. 100).

Throughout the semester, we have studied numerous communication theories. Their purpose is to help understand exactly what happens when we interact with others. We might not necessarily agree with all of the theories, but the idea is to develop tools to evaluate situations we may encounter. Often, when the theories are explained in the readings or lecture, it is beneficial to apply the concepts to a "real life" situation. Using this approach, I will use a situation that many of us have faced, or will face, and analyze it according to a particular communication theory.