Communication theory
1. Explain the central thesis and tenants of both interaction adaptation theory and social penetration theory. Do these two theories complement or differ from one another? Provide support for your argument.2. Explain the meanings of and the relationships among the following terms: relational outcome, comparison level, and comparison level of alternatives--which are all parts of social exchange theory (SPT). How do they help us to predict the context for optimal self-disclosure? What do they tell us about victims of domestic violence?3. Explain the central thesis and tenants of expectancy violation theory (EVT). Provide two critiques that an interpretivist scholar would have of EVT.