COMM Theory Exam 2

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Which of the following limitations of CMC compared to FTF is considered the "fatal flaw" for why it is a poor medium for developing personal relationships?
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Which of the following limitations of CMC compared to FTF is considered the "fatal flaw" for why it is a poor medium for developing personal relationships?
Inability to send nonverbal cues
Compared to FTF interaction, it is said that CMC takes ______ to develop the same level of intimacy
Four times as long
Two co-workers have been secretly dating and are unsure of whether they want to let the rest of their colleagues know that they are dating. This is an example of a struggle with this dialectical tension:
Revelation-concealment
Relational dialectics is best described as a series of _____ in a relationship
Contradictions
What is the relationship between attitude change and message discrepancy?
Inverted U-shaped relationship
The contrast effect is the perceptual error whereby people judge messages that fall into their _______as further from their anchor position than they really are.
Latitude of rejection
People with high ego involvement are said to have:
No latitude of non-commitment and wide latitude of rejection
According to the Elaboration Likelihood Model, lasting attitude change is most likely to occur through:
Central route processing
"We've always done it that way" is an example of using which peripheral cue?
Consistency
Dissonance is said to occur in this situation mainly because of the effect of minimal justification:
Counter-attitudinal advocacy
Of the different functions, the one that is critical for groups to fulfill in their decision-making process to ensure a high likelihood of making a high-quality decision is:Evaluation of negative consequences for alternativesInteraction that group members use to help the group back on track to fulfilling the four functions of group decision-making is called:Counteractive communicationThe telling and retelling of stories by employees to new members to an organization is an example of this type of organizational cultural performance:Social performanceA co-worker is telling a _____ story when she warns that the male boss is usually "very friendly" with new female employees at company socialsCollegialThe content that makes up a "chained out" fantasy among a group of individuals is better known as a:Fantasy theme- share the story to peopleIn sharing rhetorical visions among Harry Potter fans, the portrayal of Professor Snape as a hero rather than a villain reflects this structural element:Dramatis personae- description of the characters