Suggests that imagined interactions serve several functions including rehearsal for anticipated encounters. Indicates that imagined interactions tend to occur before real interactions, are dominated by the self, and are equally pleasant and unpleasant. (JK)

Offers a model that examines the interracial communication taking place on prime-time television programs. Suggests that viewers are observing communication that does not facilitate friendships, relationships, and close cooperation between Blacks and Whites. (PD)

Twenty students participated in this study in which white lies were collected and coded for analysis. Overall, findings confirm previous findings that lies are often used to cope with difficulties in unequal power relationships. (PD)

Examines the taken-for-granted assumptions students make about selection interviews and how these assumptions affect the interview process. (PD)