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Communication Theories Matrix
As a Learning Team, fill out the different cells with regard to each scenario. You are to identify the theory the example represents, who developed the theory (theorist), explain or define the theory, and then provide your own personal example of the theory.
|Communication Scenario |Identify the Theory |Theorist |Explain the Theory |Application Example to |
| | | | |your Life |
|You are at a karaoke bar with coworkers.|Cognitive Dissonance |Leon Festinger |The Cognitive Dissonance Theory theorizes that |I have diabetes. I know eating a lot of carbs |
|You are nervous about singing around |Theory | |when a person has a situation involving |and sugars will raise my blood sugar however |
|your coworkers because you believe you | | |conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors. Which|with holidays I find it difficult to avoid |
|are a terrible singer. Despite your | | |produces a feeling of discomfort leading to a |eating sweets. |
|feelings, you are pressured to sing a | | |change in one of the attitudes, beliefs or |-Tiffany Oubre |
|song, and when finished your coworkers | | |behaviors to reduce the discomfort and restore | |
|tell you how surprised they are and how | |...