A cooperative conversation results if participants follow the quality maxim, the quantity maxim, the nonverbal maxim, and the relevancy maxim

Expectation violation theory assumes that humans anticipate certain behaviour from the people with whom they interact. Which of the following is NOT a proposition of expectation violation theory?

A. Expectations may be general to a community or specific to an individual. B. When expectations are violated, the violation can exert significant impact on interaction patterns. C. Individuals’ definition of personal space is set based on the context they are in, without considering the relationship they have with other communicators. D. People evaluate their communication with others in either a positive or negative way depending on the expectation of the interaction.

Research produced by trade associations often possess which of the following characteristics?

a. It is produced by think-tanks. b. It is produced by third parties. c. It is produced with an industry purpose in mind. d. It is produced using foundation grants.