Just as we now understand communication involves more than just words, so has this theory. In the 1980s the theory took on the …show more content…
Although they may have a different term for the theory, they have studied how adjustment are made from each of their respective fields. CAT has even been studied in how we make adjustments in very specific areas such as in inter-gender and intra-gender communication (Dragojevic et al, 8). There are also studies and research available which demonstrate how certain professions have to eliminate jargon or technical terminology to more effectively communicate with others, such as doctors speaking with their patients, or police communicating with the public (Dragojevic et al, 10,