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COMM 450 MIDTERM EXAM 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
Types of power currencies - correct answer -Resource control,
interpersonal linkage, communication skills, expertise
3 Ways to measure power - correct answer -1. compare relative
resources of the parties in the conflict 2. Determining the decision
making ability and given party has in conflict 3. looking at who has
the greatest conversational control.
6 ways to balance power - correct answer -1. restraint 2. Focus
on interdependence and give power to the unit 3. Seek to
maintain calm persistence 4. Stay actively engaged and know
your values 5. Empower those who are in a lower state 6. Talk
about the way you are communicating
3 main Elements of restoring image - correct answer -The act, the
actor, and the audience
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The 5 main types of image restoration - correct answer -Denial,
Evading responsibility, reducing the offensiveness of the event,
corrective action, and mortification
2 main types of denial - correct answer -Simple denial, and
shifting the blame
4 main types of evading responsibility - correct answer -
Provocation, defeasibility (i did not know), accident, good intention
6 main types of reducing the offensiveness of the event - correct
answer -Bolstering (look at all the good i've done), minimization,
differentiation (it's better than the alternative), transcendence (in
this situation my actions are justified), attack the accuser, and
compensation
Mortification - correct answer -A form of image restoration where
the actor admits guilt and asks for forgiveness
5 main conflict styles - correct answer -avoidance, accomodation,
compromise, competition, and collaboration
COMM 450 MIDTERM EXAM 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
Types of power currencies - correct answer -Resource control,
interpersonal linkage, communication skills, expertise
3 Ways to measure power - correct answer -1. compare relative
resources of the parties in the conflict 2. Determining the decision
making ability and given party has in conflict 3. looking at who has
the greatest conversational control.
6 ways to balance power - correct answer -1. restraint 2. Focus
on interdependence and give power to the unit 3. Seek to
maintain calm persistence 4. Stay actively engaged and know
your values 5. Empower those who are in a lower state 6. Talk
about the way you are communicating
3 main Elements of restoring image - correct answer -The act, the
actor, and the audience
, Page | 2
The 5 main types of image restoration - correct answer -Denial,
Evading responsibility, reducing the offensiveness of the event,
corrective action, and mortification
2 main types of denial - correct answer -Simple denial, and
shifting the blame
4 main types of evading responsibility - correct answer -
Provocation, defeasibility (i did not know), accident, good intention
6 main types of reducing the offensiveness of the event - correct
answer -Bolstering (look at all the good i've done), minimization,
differentiation (it's better than the alternative), transcendence (in
this situation my actions are justified), attack the accuser, and
compensation
Mortification - correct answer -A form of image restoration where
the actor admits guilt and asks for forgiveness
5 main conflict styles - correct answer -avoidance, accomodation,
compromise, competition, and collaboration
