6. What is the main idea behind Communication Accomodation theory?
Individuals may be evaluated more favourably by reducing dissimilarities
Individuals may be evaluated more favourably by increasing dissimilarities
7. Which theory is communication accomodation theory based on?
Speech accomodation theory
Theory theory
Simulation theory
Communicative conflict theory
Communicative theory of equivocation
8. If a persons accent became significantly broader when speaking to someone with a broad accent, what is this an example of?
Convergence
Divergence
Optimal convergence
Optimal divergence
9. What was the main finding from Fuertes et al (2012)?
Standard accents rated highest on ALL dimensions
Non-standard accents rated higher on dynamism and solidarity but not on status
Non-standard accents rated higher on ALL dimensions
Standard accents rated higher on status and dynamism but not on solidarity
10. What were the 4 dimensions in typology of interruptions by Roger, Bull and Smith (1988)?
Simple v.s complex and successful v.s unsuccessful
Simple v.s complex and turn yielding v.s turn taking
Successful v.s unsuccessful and turn yielding v.s turn taking
Successful v.s turn-taking and unsuccessful v.s turn-yielding
11. What is the situational theory of communicative conflict?
Equivocation occurs prior to communicative conflicts when all possible responses have positive consequences
Equivocation occurs in response to a communicative conflict when all possible responses have negative consequences
Equivocation occurs prior to communicative conflicts when all possible responses have negative consequences
Equivocation occurs in response to a communicative conflict when all possible responses have positive consequences
12. Which of these is characteristic of a turn-yielding cue?
Rise/fall pitch at end of clause
Listener responses
Hand gesture
Informal conversation
13. What are the two main criticisms of theories of equivocation?
Lack of a theoretical basis (e.g defining terms such as 'face' and other variables e.g prestige) and consequences of equivocation are as important as causes
Lack of a theoretical basis (e.g defining terms such as 'face' and other variables e.g prestige) and no consideration of the situational factors which create communicative conflicts
Consequences of equivocation are as important as causes and equivocation could be easily switched out for a more holistic theory of face-preservation
No consideration of the situational factors which create communicative conflictsand equivocation could be easily switched out for a more holistic theory of face-preservation
14. What did Duncan and Fiske (1985) find a correlation between?
Grammatical errors and turn-taking
Number of turn-yielding cues and smooth speaker switches
Number of hand gestures and smooth speaker switches
Fillers/pauses and smooth speaker switches (a negative relationship)
15. Which of these is NOT a dimension of equivocation?
Context
Sender
Comparison
Receiver
Content
16. Stated by Giles (1973), what are the two directions accent change might occur in?