What does "violation of expectancy" refer to in Psychological terms?

Answer 1

HERE YOU GO!

Expectancy Violation Theory sees communication as the exchange of information which is high in relational content and can be used to violate the expectations of another which will be perceived as either positively or negatively depending on the liking between the two people.

Individual Interpretations:

When our expectations are violated, we will respond in specific ways. If an act is unexpected and is assigned favorable interpretation, and it is evaluated positively, it will produce more favorable outcomes than an expected act with the same interpretation and evaluation.

Critique:

Expectancy Violations Theory is a scientific theory because it assumes that there is only one truth. It further assumes that these norms and reactions to their violations are universal. It seeks to predict the outcomes that will result when specific violations are presented.

Ideas and Implications:

The Expectancy Violations theory is a very practical and useful theory because it assumes that there are universal norms and reactions to violations to those norms. It also seeks to predict what the reactions to each violation of norms will be.

An applicable example to help understand Expectancy Violations Theory can be demonstrated when Chris goes for a job interview. He feels that he is not getting very positive feedback from the potential employer, so he knows he should not violate expectancies and further hurt his chances of impressing the interviewer. However, if Chris suddenly felt more confident about the relationship he was building with the interviewer, he might consciously violate his or her expectations. He could pick up a picture on his or her desk and comment positively on the picture, hoping that this act would make him positively stick out in the employer's mind later

Answer 2

it's about a relationship with two people the theory means everyone is an individual with certain amount of free will, it's just about how people react when their expectations are violated..

Answer 3

It means "How much longer are you going to be in that bathroom??? I HAVE TO GO DAMITT!!"