1. MY TOP 5: THE EXPECTANCY
VIOLATIONS THEORY
By:Tristen Dewar
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3. 1. My theory is the
expectancy violations
theory. The expectancy
violations theory or EVT
looks at an individual’s
reaction when their
expectations are
violated, specifically in
nonverbal communication
within an interaction.
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5. 2.The expectancy violations theory is mostly
seen within social interactions like
relationships, friendships, or even online
encounters. JudeeBurgoon and Steven Jones
designed this theory to show how changes in
personal space and distance can affect
interpersonal communication interactions.
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9. 4. One criticism about the topic is that most
expectancy violations outcomes are
unnecessarily negative. Another common
complaint is that interactions between
humans are too complex and more conditions
should be considered; it also makes
prediction of outcomes much harder and
almost impossible.
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11. 5. A lot of the studies done in the
expectancy violations theory are
about dating or friendships and even
teacher-student relationships so any
social interaction.
