CMN 120 Exam 3
Know what "Communication privacy management theory" asserts and
the meaning of the terms associated with it: boundary structures,
boundary turbulence, ownership, permeability, and cooperation. - ANS -
This theory helps explain how individuals cope with the need to
maintain privacy boundaries.
Rooted in the assumption that people set up boundary structures as a
way to control the risks inherent in disclosing private information.
When boundary structures are violated boundary turbulence results.
With ownership over information comes the belief that we have the
right to control who has access to it.
The information people own also comes with varying levels of
permeability. In other words, a strict set of rules governs who can
access the information we own.
Successful boundary management requires cooperation between the
people involved.
Continual management of boundaries enables people to balance their
needs for privacy with their coexisting needs for self-disclosure and
connection.
,What are the effects of keeping secrets? - ANS -Keeping secrets
negatively affects the quality of the interactions with the person from
whom the secret is being kept.
Secrets encourage concealment of relational problems.
Have to put on an "air" that everything is fine.
What are the motivations for keeping secrets? - ANS -The desire to
protect the relationship
To protect self or someone else
To maintain privacy
What are the negative consequences for keeping secrets? Know what
each one of them means. - ANS ---Hyperaccessibility—People often try
to suppress which results in rumination or obsessive thinking about it.
--The rebound effect—Can forget for a while until some stimulus brings
it back to mind.
--The fever model of self-disclosure—Pressure builds and the secret
gets blurted out. (Most common with cases of infidelity.)
--"Split-loyalty pattern"—Secret keepers are often put in a bind of
having to choose between being loyal to other secret holders and being
loyal to friends or family who may be hurt by not knowing the secret.
,What are the positive and negative outcomes of revealing secrets?
What was the recommendation for when to reveal a secret? - ANS ---
Positive--It will reverse the negative effects and to achieve catharsis.
--Negative—Can elicit a negative reaction from the listener
(disconfirming reactions may worsen what is likely an already
diminished sense of self) And, might be viewed as a betrayal by others.
The diversity of potential positive and negative consequences makes it
difficult to determine when to disclose a secret and when not to do so.
Kelly & McKillop recommended the following:
--Is the secret troubling? (Ruminations or anxiety, physical
consequences, etc.)
--Is an appropriate confidant available? (Discreet, nonjudgmental, can
help)
If the answer is "no" to either of the question, don't reveal. If "yes," do
reveal.
Deception - ANS ---Deception is viewed as a major relational
transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust.
--Many studies have revealed that is it is highly likely that you or
someone you are talking to will engage in some form of deception. In
one study of conversational logs, only 1/3 of conversations participants
recorded were completely truthful. The other 2/3 were characterized by
some degree of lying, exaggeration, or intentional concealment of
information.
, --During a single interaction, people are more likely to tell lies to
strangers and acquaintances than close relational partners. However,
because people interact more often with close relational partners, most
lies are told in the context of relationships.
--The most lying occurs in romantic relationships. Moreover, romantic
partners appear to "reserve their most serious lies for each other."
What are the motives for deception and which ones are viewed to be
more or less acceptable? - ANS ---Partner-focused—Used to avoid
hurting the partner, helping the partner maintain his or her self-esteem,
avoid worrying the partner, and protecting the partner's relationship
with a third party. (Often viewed as socially polite and relationally
beneficial.)
--Self-focused—Used to enhance or protect their self-image, or wanting
to shield themselves from anger, embarrassment, criticism, or other
types of harm. (Often viewed as a much more serious transgression
because of the selfish motivation.)
--Relationship-focused—Used to limit relational harm by avoiding
conflict, relational trauma, or other unpleasant experiences. (Can be
viewed as beneficial and destructive.)
What makes deception difficult to detect? - ANS ---Detecting deception
is difficult because there are no completely reliable indicators of
deception.
Know what "Communication privacy management theory" asserts and
the meaning of the terms associated with it: boundary structures,
boundary turbulence, ownership, permeability, and cooperation. - ANS -
This theory helps explain how individuals cope with the need to
maintain privacy boundaries.
Rooted in the assumption that people set up boundary structures as a
way to control the risks inherent in disclosing private information.
When boundary structures are violated boundary turbulence results.
With ownership over information comes the belief that we have the
right to control who has access to it.
The information people own also comes with varying levels of
permeability. In other words, a strict set of rules governs who can
access the information we own.
Successful boundary management requires cooperation between the
people involved.
Continual management of boundaries enables people to balance their
needs for privacy with their coexisting needs for self-disclosure and
connection.
,What are the effects of keeping secrets? - ANS -Keeping secrets
negatively affects the quality of the interactions with the person from
whom the secret is being kept.
Secrets encourage concealment of relational problems.
Have to put on an "air" that everything is fine.
What are the motivations for keeping secrets? - ANS -The desire to
protect the relationship
To protect self or someone else
To maintain privacy
What are the negative consequences for keeping secrets? Know what
each one of them means. - ANS ---Hyperaccessibility—People often try
to suppress which results in rumination or obsessive thinking about it.
--The rebound effect—Can forget for a while until some stimulus brings
it back to mind.
--The fever model of self-disclosure—Pressure builds and the secret
gets blurted out. (Most common with cases of infidelity.)
--"Split-loyalty pattern"—Secret keepers are often put in a bind of
having to choose between being loyal to other secret holders and being
loyal to friends or family who may be hurt by not knowing the secret.
,What are the positive and negative outcomes of revealing secrets?
What was the recommendation for when to reveal a secret? - ANS ---
Positive--It will reverse the negative effects and to achieve catharsis.
--Negative—Can elicit a negative reaction from the listener
(disconfirming reactions may worsen what is likely an already
diminished sense of self) And, might be viewed as a betrayal by others.
The diversity of potential positive and negative consequences makes it
difficult to determine when to disclose a secret and when not to do so.
Kelly & McKillop recommended the following:
--Is the secret troubling? (Ruminations or anxiety, physical
consequences, etc.)
--Is an appropriate confidant available? (Discreet, nonjudgmental, can
help)
If the answer is "no" to either of the question, don't reveal. If "yes," do
reveal.
Deception - ANS ---Deception is viewed as a major relational
transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust.
--Many studies have revealed that is it is highly likely that you or
someone you are talking to will engage in some form of deception. In
one study of conversational logs, only 1/3 of conversations participants
recorded were completely truthful. The other 2/3 were characterized by
some degree of lying, exaggeration, or intentional concealment of
information.
, --During a single interaction, people are more likely to tell lies to
strangers and acquaintances than close relational partners. However,
because people interact more often with close relational partners, most
lies are told in the context of relationships.
--The most lying occurs in romantic relationships. Moreover, romantic
partners appear to "reserve their most serious lies for each other."
What are the motives for deception and which ones are viewed to be
more or less acceptable? - ANS ---Partner-focused—Used to avoid
hurting the partner, helping the partner maintain his or her self-esteem,
avoid worrying the partner, and protecting the partner's relationship
with a third party. (Often viewed as socially polite and relationally
beneficial.)
--Self-focused—Used to enhance or protect their self-image, or wanting
to shield themselves from anger, embarrassment, criticism, or other
types of harm. (Often viewed as a much more serious transgression
because of the selfish motivation.)
--Relationship-focused—Used to limit relational harm by avoiding
conflict, relational trauma, or other unpleasant experiences. (Can be
viewed as beneficial and destructive.)
What makes deception difficult to detect? - ANS ---Detecting deception
is difficult because there are no completely reliable indicators of
deception.
