in "Theory a Nutshell" Expectancy Violations Theory Presented by Rebekah Rinard, Sean Trank, Kelsey Weir, and Jared Woods
Expectancy Violations Theory
Expectancy Violations Theory (EVT) explains the various meanings that people attribute to the violation of their personal space EVT was developed by Judee Burgoon EVT can violate physical space as well as violate psychological space
Assumptions (Slide 2)
Humans have competing needs for ________________ _________________ When one of your needs has been infringed upon, EVT predicts you will do something about it When discussing needs and personal space, we can consider this as a violation of expected behavior or _______________ _______________ EVT goes further than explaining personal space and privacy, it makes specific predictions about how someone will react An individual's behavior prediction will either ____________________ or __________________
Core Concepts of EVT
The three core concepts of EVT are expectancy, __________________ ________________, and communicator reward valence The concept of expectancy is similar to the idea of social norms It examines the context of the behavior, the __________________ one has with the person in question, and the _____________________ ______________________ also contributes to your expectations The concept of violation valence allows you to judge the behavior in question (once you have determined the behavior in question was against social norms) When you make evaluation, an you determine whether the violation was _____________ or _______________ The concept of communicator reward violence is an evaluation you make based on the ability of the violator to reward or punish you in the future If they do have that ability, it's a ______________valence; if not, it's a negative valance
Predicting Reactions When Expectations Are Violated
Guerrero and Burgoon (1996; Guerrero, Jones, & Burgoon, 2000) noticed that predictable patterns develop when considering reward valence and violation valence together
If violation is perceived as positive and the communicator reward valence is also viewed as positive, EVT predicts you will ________________ the positive behavior Conversely, if you perceive a negative violation but view the communicator reward valence as positive, EVT predicts you will _________________for your partner's negative behavior
In Summary: Primary Thesis
EVT examines social norms or what we consider to be expected behavior and then allows us to predict (based on expectancy, violation valence, and communicator reward valence) whether people will reciprocate or compensate when their communication partner violates expectations.
Introduction: Expectancy Violations Theory examines the violation of _________________and ________________. The three core concepts of EVT are _____________, _______________, and_______________. The three sub parts of expectancy are _____________, ____________, and_________________.