When Studying Expectancy Violations on Facebook, Researchers Have Found That

question 22

Multiple Choice

When studying expectancy violations on Facebook, researchers have found that for negatively valanced individuals, the victim of the violation either ignores the violator or removes that person from his or her account. This finding supports which of the following claims of EVT?

• A) Violations result in arousal that distracts us from our normal routines.
• B) Most of us prefer intermediate levels of conversational distance and involvement.
• C) How we think about others influences the way we feel when they violate our expectations.
• D) When someone we like violates our personal space, we often prefer the violation.
• E) Communicator behaviors that contribute to interpersonal rewards mediate communication outcomes.

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Definitions:

Limbic System

An intricate network of neural pathways and regions in the brain, located close to the cortex boundary, that plays a crucial role in managing instinctual behavior and emotional responses. It governs fundamental emotions such as fear, joy, and anger, along with primary drives like appetite, sexual desire, dominance, and parental instincts.

Hypothalamus

A small region of the brain that plays a crucial role in many essential functions, including releasing hormones, regulating body temperature, and maintaining daily physiological cycles.

Forebrain

The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus, and hypothalamus, responsible for complex behaviors and mental processes.

Cerebrum

The largest part of the brain, responsible for voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought, and memory.