CMN 1148 - TEST #1 (Latest Update 2026 /
2027) Questions & Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct
Self-Verification Theory - correct answer Theory that says we want others to see us
as we see ourselves
Self-Monitoring - correct answer The extent to which we regulate our behaviours in
order to look good to others.
High-Self Monitors - correct answer People who are very aware of the opinions of
others.
Low-Self Monitors - correct answer People who do not worry about the opinions of
others.
Impression Management - correct answer The way we crate impressions of ourselves
in the eyes of others.
,Beneficial Impression Management - correct answer Efforts to create positive
impressions of close others.
Hedging - correct answer Using words that show uncertainty or reduce the negative
impact of what we are saying.
Bullying - correct answer A form of aggressive behaviour that includes punching,
name-calling, or spreading rumours.
Expert or Information Power - correct answer Power that comes from knowledge or
expertise.
Coercive Power - correct answer Power that comes from making threats or
intimidations.
Referent Power - correct answer Power that comes from personal attractiveness.
, Trickle Down Access - correct answer Controlled and restricted access to information,
flowing mostly downward.
Simultaneous Access - correct answer Unrestricted access to information flowing
from mass media and reaching everyone at the same time.
Factors that Contribute to Communication Breakdown - correct answer - Speed
affects our ability to comprehend
- Personality affects our ability to comprehend, as well as communicate
- Linguistic differences affect our ability to understand
- The use of jargon can inhibit our ability to understand a concept
- Expectancy affects comprehension
- Redundant information creates noise in the communication experience
- Fear of pain can inhibit communication
- Ambiguous or non-specific information makes communication more difficult
Perception - correct answer The process of sensing, interpreting and reacting to the
physical world.
2027) Questions & Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct
Self-Verification Theory - correct answer Theory that says we want others to see us
as we see ourselves
Self-Monitoring - correct answer The extent to which we regulate our behaviours in
order to look good to others.
High-Self Monitors - correct answer People who are very aware of the opinions of
others.
Low-Self Monitors - correct answer People who do not worry about the opinions of
others.
Impression Management - correct answer The way we crate impressions of ourselves
in the eyes of others.
,Beneficial Impression Management - correct answer Efforts to create positive
impressions of close others.
Hedging - correct answer Using words that show uncertainty or reduce the negative
impact of what we are saying.
Bullying - correct answer A form of aggressive behaviour that includes punching,
name-calling, or spreading rumours.
Expert or Information Power - correct answer Power that comes from knowledge or
expertise.
Coercive Power - correct answer Power that comes from making threats or
intimidations.
Referent Power - correct answer Power that comes from personal attractiveness.
, Trickle Down Access - correct answer Controlled and restricted access to information,
flowing mostly downward.
Simultaneous Access - correct answer Unrestricted access to information flowing
from mass media and reaching everyone at the same time.
Factors that Contribute to Communication Breakdown - correct answer - Speed
affects our ability to comprehend
- Personality affects our ability to comprehend, as well as communicate
- Linguistic differences affect our ability to understand
- The use of jargon can inhibit our ability to understand a concept
- Expectancy affects comprehension
- Redundant information creates noise in the communication experience
- Fear of pain can inhibit communication
- Ambiguous or non-specific information makes communication more difficult
Perception - correct answer The process of sensing, interpreting and reacting to the
physical world.
