Presentation Comments: 1 & 2

Facebook Intro group

Great presentation! I thought it was incredibly engaging and visually pleasing. I found your results and reasoning on probes very interesting. Intuitively, it may seem a bit odd that people ask questions that they already know the answers to. However, in terms of face, it makes perfect sense. Using equity theory, Person B wouldn't want to encrouch on Person A's negative face (autonomy) by providing information that Person A had not explicitly allowed him to have. I enjoyed this finding because of how well it related to the theories we talk about in class.

Emotion group

I really enjoyed your spin on the Hancock et al. study. I think evoking genuine emotion was a great next step. I think someone hit the nail on the head when we discussed in class how people may want to come off as outgoing and friendly upon meeting new people. This would help explain why your results were not what you anticipated. Your presentation overall was incredibly clear and really easy to follow. I sincerely enjoyed it. I especially liked your questionnaire samples on your slides. Great job!