Unit I
Unit II
Unit III
Unit IV
Theories
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100
What is intrapersonal communication? What are some examples?
Communication within oneself.
100
What impression management strategy is being used when someone mentions their educational background in order to establish their credibility in an interaction?
Self-promotion
100
True/False: When applying for a job, you should only submit a cover letter if it's required.
False
100
What are conflict styles?
The different ways that people approach and manage conflict.
100
Which theory uses the "onion" model?
Social Penetration Theory
100
Ouch, wrong choice. – 100 points bc your intuition’s off 
You should work on that.
200
What is ethnocentrism?
The belief that your culture is the “correct” or “normal” one
200
What is the difference between a word's denotative meaning and its connotative meaning?
Denotation = literal/dictionary definition
Connotation = the emotional or cultural associations we attach to words
200
How many stages are there in Mark Knapp’s model of relationships? (including both the coming together and coming apart phases)
10
200
Power in negotiation stems from how __________ parties are on each other.
dependent
200
Social Comparison Theory explains that in order to assess our _______, we compare ourselves to others.
self-esteem
200
Skip ur turn :(
300
What are the 3 components of self-concept?
Self-image, self-esteem, and ideal self.
300
Julia is having a hard time concentrating in class today because of a fight she had with her boyfriend earlier in the morning. Even though it’s been 2 hours, she’s still upset about their fight, which has interfered with her ability to actively listen in class. Which type of noise is interfering with Julia’s ability to understand the message?
Psychological noise
300
Which attachment style is characterized by a preference for independence and a tendency to get uncomfortable with emotional closeness/vulnerability?
Avoidant attachment style
300
Which conflict style is characterized by low assertiveness and high cooperativeness?
Accommodating conflict style
300
According to Communication Accommodation Theory, when someone adjusts their communication to be more similar to another person's, this is called c_________.
convergence
300
Sabotage time
Pick a team to lose 300 points!!
400
Identify at least 3 of the 4 steps of the perception process.
1. Selection
2. Organization
3. Interpretation
4. Negotiation
400
What is a communication climate?
The emotional tone of an interaction based on the relationship between the communicators.
400
During adolescence, teens experience social reorientation. What does that mean?
A developmental shift linked to hormonal and brain changes, where a teen's focus moves from their family to their friends.
400
What are facework strategies?
Communication strategies that help us protect our own or other people’s face (i.e., public persona).
400
The Elaboration Likelihood Model explains that when met with persuasive messages, we evaluate these messages through 1 of 2 routes: the central route and the peripheral route. What is the difference between these 2 routes?
Central Route = carefully & thoughtfully evaluating the message (e.g., critical thinking)
Peripheral Route = relying on superficial cues to evaluate the message (e.g., attractiveness, confidence, etc.)
400
You have spectacular vibes <3
400 free points for you!!
500
What's the difference between sympathy and empathy?
Sympathy = Recognizing that someone is experiencing a difficult situation
Empathy = Seeing things from their perspective
500
What is paralanguage?
The vocal aspects of communication (not including words themselves). Examples include tone, volume, and speech rate.
500
A family’s communication climate is determined by 2 factors: conversation orientation & conformity orientation. What does each of these mean?
Conversation Orientation = the degree that a family encourages members to interact and communicate about various topics
Conformity Orientation = the degree to which a family encourages uniformity of beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors
500
What is krunching in terms of negotiation?
Getting the other party to give you concessions without giving them in return.
500
Uncertainty Reduction Theory postulates that in order to reduce uncertainty when it comes to meeting new people, we employ 1 of 3 strategies to learn more information about the other, which are the passive, active, and interactive strategies. What do each of these strategies mean?
Passive strategy = gathering info about others through observation
Active strategy = gathering info about others via 3rd parties
Interactive strategy = gathering info about others by directly interacting with them
500
Unanimously nominate one team member....
TEAM SWAP: Choose one person from another team to swap places with (no point value)