interaction adaptation theory comm 201
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What’s to know about the…
Interaction Adaptation Theory
It is…
1
…how people alter their behavior in response to the
behavior of another.
It is used in…
2
…studying any human interaction,
especially interpersonal
communication.
It is important because…
3
…it explains how a person adapts, through verbal and nonverbal reactions, to specific
behaviors in conversation.
…it can help a speaker anticipate and evoke certain reactions from
another person or people.
However…
4
…it is a somewhat new theory without extensive research.
…testing this theory can put people in
unnatural situations, making their reactions
unnatural as well.
One more thing…
5
…People adapt using one of two patterns:
Reciprocation (reflecting behavior matching that of the
other person)
ORCompensation (countering the other person’s behavior with
opposing attitudes; offering a sort of
balance)
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