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Communication Reports

Communication Reports
Volume 10(1), 1997

 
CONTENTS
 
Holmes Michael E. Optimal matching analysis of negotiation phase sequences in simulated and authentic hostage negotiations. 1-8
 
  Examines the developmental processes of negotiation in non-political hostage situations 
 
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negotiation
hostage
developmental
phases
stages
sequences
 
 
Menees Michelle Mize. The role of coping, social support, and family communication in explaining the self-esteem of adult children of alcoholics. 9-19
 
  Explores the relationship between parental alcoholism and the self esteem of adult children 
 
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coping
social support
family
self esteem
adult children
alcohol
interpersonal
catharsis
 
 
Greene Kathryn, Hale, Jerold L., and Rubin, Donald L. A test of the theory of reasoned action in the context of condom use and AIDS. 21-33
 
  Uses the theory of reasoned action (TRA), focusing on subjective norms and attitudes toward behavior, to understand the behavior of adolescents that puts them at risk for AIDS. Argues that subjective norms are a better predictor of behavioral intentions and condom use for sexually inactive adolescents and for male adolescents; attitude is a better predictor of both for sexually active adolescents, but only a better predictor of behavioral intention for female adolescents 
 
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theory
reasoned action
condoms
contraception
health
AIDS
adolescents
HIV
sex
 
 
Feeley Thomas H., and deTurck, Mark A. Case-relevant vs. case irrelevant questioning in experimental lie detection. 35-45
 
  Explores the truth judgments of participants who viewed a case-relevant, a case-irrelevant, or both a case-relevant and irrelevant segment and were given a priming cue to focus on the verbal message, nonverbal message, nervousness, or nothing at all of the communicator 
 
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questioning
experimental lie detection
truth judgments
priming cues
interpersonal
 
 
Redmond Mark V., and Vrchota, Denise A. The effects of varying lengths of initial interaction on attraction. 47-53
 
  Examines initial interactions between strangers to determine changes in attraction 
 
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initial interaction
attraction
interpersonal
acquaintance
encounter
 
 
Shaw Charla Markham, and Edwards, Renee. Self-concept and self-presentations of males and females: Similarities and differences. 55-62
 
  Examines the relationship between self concept and self presentation in males and females 
 
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self concept
gender
narrative
interpersonal
 
 
Braithwaite Charles A. Blood money: The routine violation of conversational rules. 63-73
 
  Examines how individuals adapt when conversational rules are consistently violated in a plasma donation center as context 
 
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conversational rules
interaction
interpersonal
 
 
Meyer John, and Driskill, Gerald. Children and relationship development: Communication strategies in a day care center. 75-85
 
  Explores the interaction strategies found in children's interactions in a day care center 
 
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children
relationship development
interaction
day care
touch
listening
control
humor
Schutz
FIRO
interpersonal
family
 
 
Ayres Joe, and Heuett, Brian L. The relationship between visual imagery and public speaking apprehension. 87-94
 
  Explores the self images of high and low public speaking apprehensive (PSA) students during public speaking situations 
 
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visual imagery
public speaking apprehension
self image
pedagogy
fear
 
 
Hacker Kenneth L., and Wignall, Dennis L. Issues in predicting user acceptance of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in inter-university classroom discussion as an alternative to face-to-face interaction. 107-114
 
  Identifies characteristics predicting user acceptance of long distance, multi-campus computer mediated education as an alternative to face-to-face interaction 
 
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computer-mediated communication
CMC
distance learning
pedagogy
 
 
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