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Parasocial Interaction
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- 1Parasocial interactionnew type of relationship that exists between television viewers and remote media
- 2In a parasocial relationship...members of the audience view performers as belonging to the audiences peer group
- 3Parasocial Interaction was formulated by who and when?Horton and Wohl; 1956
- 4"Para" can have different dictionary meaningsAlmost, closely resembling, serving in an accessory or subsidiary capacity
- 51. Sense of social involvementwe feel a connection with media personalities
- 62. A perceived intimacyit is perceived because it is our perception not shared by the media personality
- 73. Experiencing media personality like a friend with qualities of friendship like...warmth, feeling of closeness, similarity, eye contact, meeting our needs in some way, available when we expect etc.
- 84. Alternative to face-to-face companionship. ______ are the largest group of TV watchers. Media personalities becoming ____________. Antidote to ______________.elderly; a part of their world; feelings of loneliness.
- 95. Functional alternative to interpersonal communication: it serves a...purpose. "para" its not the real thing but substitutes in a functional way.
- 10Influences of interpersonal communication theory:attitude similarity emerged as the factor most closely related to par asocial interaction.
- 11Some possible similarities can be...attitude, background, moral values, appearance
- 12interpersonal attractionsimilarity is a strong basis for attraction
- 13Measuring Parasocial InteractionParasocial Interaction Scale (PSI) scale: 20 item measure designed to asses an individuals feelings of friendship, involvement, and personal concern for a television newscaster
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- Flashcards on Parasocial Interaction, created by victoriamarie36 on 05/12/2014.
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- victoriamarie36 · Dec 2014
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