Communication Accommodation Theory

Question 1

CAT

Answer 1

That consider how and people alter the way they communicate depending on social groups or settings

Question 2

Convergence

Answer 2

Adjusting the way a person speaks or behavior to become more similar to the person they are talking to

Question 3

Divergence

Answer 3

The way people change the way they speak or behavior to make them sound different from the person they are talking to

Question 4

Over-accommodation

Answer 4

Someone goes too far in adjusting their way of speaking or behaving to match the person they are talking to causing the other person to be uncomfortable

Question 5

Under accommodation

Answer 5

When a person does not adjust the way they speak or behave to match the person they are talking to

Question 6

How does Communication Accommodation Theory correlate to Social identity theory?

Answer 6

How people change their communication to align with or stand out from the groups they identify with

Question 7

How does communication accommodation theory correlate to Speech Code Theory?

Answer 7

helps explain why people from different groups may accommodate their communication style