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Questions

1. Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Kyle's (Seth Rogen) relationship is clearly interpersonal rather than impersonal. As discussed in chapter one on pages 18-19, there are four features of interpersonal communication. All four of these characteristics are displayed throughout the film between Adam and Kyle. Therefore, provide specific examples and discuss how their communication displays two of the four characteristics of interpersonal communication (For full credit, be as specific as possible here).

2. You learned in chapter nine that one of the influences on emotional expression is "emotional contagion" - the process by which emotions are transferred from one person to another. In other words, we can "catch" the mood of someone who we encounter. We see this occur many times throughout the movie. Which scene from the movie do you believe best depicts this concept and why?

3. On the eve of his surgery, Adam tells Kyle, "...You're selfish...you care more about getting laid than being my friend." As the viewer, we know Adam's perceptions of Kyle are incorrect. What do you think is influencing his inaccurate perceptual judgment of Kyle and why (For full credit, you must identify specific influences and/or common tendencies in perception as discussed in chapter five)?

4. As the movie ends, which specific relational stage (from Knapp's model) discussed in chapter 10 would you say Adam and Katherine are in and why? Make sure to provide enough evidence from the movie to justify your decision (For full credit, be as specific as possible here).