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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Psychology
Notes
- Abstract:
- In this thesis, a qualitative study applying Burgoon’s (1993) expectancy violations theory (EVT) model and theory’s concepts and propositions will be applied to an interpretive account of its approval process experienced by the researcher. This interpretive approach, with a general interpretive orientation, will examine human interaction as a “collection of symbols expressing layers of meaning”. This thesis will utilize Burgoon’s (1993) EVT model and theory to interpret the verbal and nonverbal expectancy violation behaviors exhibited by the gatekeeper of a setting where a potential research study was to take place. This thesis will also demonstrate how indicators of these behavior violations may be understood in an EVT framework, to the extent that they impinge on communicator reward valence, constitute expectancy violations, or are the result of violations (Burgoon & Dunbar, 2006). The study’s method, findings, analysis, and discussion directly address the thesis’s research questions, for it: (a) provides data, findings and analysis to identify verbal and nonverbal expectancy violation behaviors exhibited by the gatekeeper during the approval process of the master’s thesis; and (b) interprets the appraisal of the gatekeeper’s overall communicator reward valence using Burgoon’s (1993) EVT model and theory’s propositions and concepts. The thesis’s interpretive approach is coupled with confidentiality and anonymity in an effort to maintain social responsibility to the qualitative research methods and the thesis’s subjects. Confidentiality is demonstrated by removing any gender references, names, or titles of subjects from the research records and anonymity is demonstrated by leaving the subjects nameless throughout the thesis.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2012.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-88).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Homma N. Rafi. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- LB2369.R34 2012_RafiHomma ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- LB2369.R34 2012 ( lcc )
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