COMM 3523 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Social Comparison Theory
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The assumption of consistency is when people tend to think that everyone will we consistent in their communication styles. Assumption of simple meaning is like the content level of information, it"s when people believe that people say exactly what they mean. Assumption of communicator independence is assuming that other people"s communication and lives do not affect someone else"s. The assumption of obvious causation is that people tend to think that why people communicate the way they do will be obvious. Assumption of finality is when people assume the conversation is over when it isn"t completed, much like stonewalling: there are different dimensions that can vary in relational messages. Narrow/broad refers to the topics talked about in a relationship. Public/personal is how public or personal the relationship is. Stylized/unique is how unique or cookie cutter your relationship may be. Difficult/efficient is how hard it is to communicate with someone. Awkward/smooth is how awkward communicating with one another is.
