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Communication Theories
Match the communication theories with their descriptions by placing the letter of the description in the blank.
1. ____ Social penetration theory
2. ____ Communication accommodation theory
3. ____ Spiral of silence theory
4. ____ Relational dialectics theory 5. ____ Rhetoric/dramatism/narrative paradigm
6. ____ Muted group theory
7. _____ Communication privacy management theory
8. _____ Organizational culture theory
9. _____ Agenda-setting theory 10. _____ Face-negotiation theory
11. _____ Organizational information theory
12. _____ Symbolic interaction theory
13. _____ Cognitive dissonance theory
14. _____ Expectancy violations theory
15. _____ Groupthink
A. Explains why parties to communication experience conflicting pulls that cause relationships to be in a constant state of flux. The closer individuals become to one another, the more conflict arises to pull them apart.
B. Explains why certain groups in society are muted, which means they are either silent or not heard
C. Explains why, as relationships develop, communication moves from less intimate levels to more intimate, more personal levels
D. Explains why people tend to remain silent when they think their views are in the minority
E. Explains how organizations make sense of the information that is essential for their existence
F. Explains some of the reasons for changes to speech as individuals attempt to emphasize or minimize the social differences between themselves and their interlocutors
G. Explains that people are essentially storytellers who make decisions on the basis of good reasons. History, biography, culture, and character determine what people consider good reasons.
H. Explains the process that people use to manage the relationship between concealing and revealing private information
I. Explains meanings for routine organizational events, thereby reducing the amount of
Match the communication theories with their descriptions by placing the letter of the description in the blank.
1. ____ Social penetration theory
2. ____ Communication accommodation theory
3. ____ Spiral of silence theory
4. ____ Relational dialectics theory 5. ____ Rhetoric/dramatism/narrative paradigm
6. ____ Muted group theory
7. _____ Communication privacy management theory
8. _____ Organizational culture theory
9. _____ Agenda-setting theory 10. _____ Face-negotiation theory
11. _____ Organizational information theory
12. _____ Symbolic interaction theory
13. _____ Cognitive dissonance theory
14. _____ Expectancy violations theory
15. _____ Groupthink
A. Explains why parties to communication experience conflicting pulls that cause relationships to be in a constant state of flux. The closer individuals become to one another, the more conflict arises to pull them apart.
B. Explains why certain groups in society are muted, which means they are either silent or not heard
C. Explains why, as relationships develop, communication moves from less intimate levels to more intimate, more personal levels
D. Explains why people tend to remain silent when they think their views are in the minority
E. Explains how organizations make sense of the information that is essential for their existence
F. Explains some of the reasons for changes to speech as individuals attempt to emphasize or minimize the social differences between themselves and their interlocutors
G. Explains that people are essentially storytellers who make decisions on the basis of good reasons. History, biography, culture, and character determine what people consider good reasons.
H. Explains the process that people use to manage the relationship between concealing and revealing private information
I. Explains meanings for routine organizational events, thereby reducing the amount of