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Communication Reports

Communication Reports
Volume 9(2), 1996

 
CONTENTS
 
Egland Kori I., Spitzberg, Brian H., and Zormeier, Michelle M. Flirtation and conversational competence in cross-sex platonic and romantic relationships. 105-118
 
  Examines flirtation in cross-sex platonic and romantic relationship, describing four types of flirtation (display, stereotyped, attentiveness, and conversational behavior), frequency, and the differences between flirtation in platonic relationships and romantic relationships 
 
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flirtation
romantic relationships
platonic relationships
display
attentiveness
 
 
Ifert Dannette E., and Roloff, Michael E. Responding to refusals of requests: The role of requester sex on persistence. 119-126
 
  Examines sex differences in persistence behavior after refusal, specifically looking at the desire to persist, persuasion cues, inquiries, and forgiving statements 
 
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persistence
refusal
gender
persuasion cues
inquiries
forgiving statements
conversation
 
 
Burleson Brant R., and Samter, Wendy. Similarity in the communication skills of young adults: foundations of attraction, friendship, and relationship satisfaction. 127-140
 
  Assesses levels of social-cognitive and communication skills in the friendships of young adults, and reports that results from a variety of tests indicate participants sought friends with skill levels similar to their own, especially social skills, and expression and management of emotional states 
 
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friendship
similarity
social-cognitive
emotional states
rewards of interaction
attraction
satisfaction
 
 
Oliver Mary Beth. Influences of authoritarianism and portrayals of race on Caucasian viewers' responses to reality-based crime dramas. 141-150
 
  Explores the relationship of authoritarianism and race by conducting an experiment where Caucasian viewers indicated their enjoyment of a reality-based crime drama 
 
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authoritarianism
crime
race
television viewers
 
 
Gow Joe. Reconsidering gender roles on MTV: Depictions in the most popular music videos of the early 1990's. 151-162
 
  Content analysis of 1990's MTV music videos designed to evaluate whether executive changes regulating content and music format improved gender issues of representation for women 
 
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gender
women
music videos
sexism
representation
physical appearance
 
 
McKee Kathy B. and Pardun, Carol J. Mixed messages: The relationship between sexual and religious imagery in rock, country, and Christian videos. 163-172
 
  Content analysis and comparison of rock, country and Christian music videos which analyzed the occurrence and co-occurrence of sexual and religious imagery 
 
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country music
rock music
Christian music
sexual imagery
religious imagery
 
 
Kolb Judith. A comparison of leadership behaviors and competencies in high- and average-performance teams. 173-184
 
  Compares the leadership behaviors and competencies of high and average performance teams 
 
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performance
leadership
management
support
uncertainty
 
 
Carrell Lori J., and Willmington, S. Clay. A comparison of self-report and performance data in assessing speaking and listening competence. 185-192
 
  Comparison of self-report data and observed data from interpersonal communication, public speaking, and listening 
 
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data analysis
self-report
observed performance
interpersonal
public speaking
listening
methodology
measurement
 
 
Olaniran Bolanle A. and Stewart, Robert A. Instructional practices and classroom communication apprehension: A cultural explanation. 193-203
 
  Cross-cultural analysis of classroom communication apprehension compares the reception of CAA intervention strategies in American and Nigerian classes 
 
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CAA
classroom apprehension
Nigeria
teaching
instructional practice
pedagogy
 
 
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