Answer the following questions:
1. Is Expectancy Violation Theory valid? Support your answer with analysis and examples.
2. Do cultural differences affect conflict resolution? Provide a specific example and analysis to support your position.
3. Provide a real or hypothetical example of a relationship that moved from the experimenting to the intensifying stage (see Knapp) because of the way the couple responded to one or more dialectical tensions (Baxter).
4. According to communication theories how should you express your personal thoughts and feelings to others? Support your answer with specific theories.