CMN 1148 MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
Aristotelian Model - Answers Linear/Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Laswell's Model - Answers Linear/Channel and Effect
Shannon-Weaver Mathematical Model - Answers Circuit/Noise and Feedback
Schramm's Model - Answers Fields of experience
Dance Model - Answers Helical model
Barlind's Transactional Model - Answers Communicators send and receive/Paralanguage
Ferguson's Critical Communication Model (CCM) - Answers Short/Long term effects
Self Image - Answers How we view ourself
Looking-glass self - Answers How we think others see us
Ideal Self - Answers person we would like to be
Real Self - Answers Person we actually are
Self Concept - Answers Relatively stable and organized collection of thoughts and feelings about the
self
self-esteem - Answers Our perception of our overall value
self-efficacy - Answers Perceived ability to accomplish something/make a difference
social comparison theory - Answers We look to others for a standard of comparison
assimilation effect - Answers Heightened self-esteem following a favourable social comparison
Contrast Effect - Answers Feelings of inadequacy and lowered self-esteem following an unfavourable
social comparison
Breadth of perceptual field - Answers Amount of information we take in from our senses
Optical communities - Answers Social group that shares a similar view of the world
Own-race bias - Answers the tendency for people to more accurately recognize faces of their own
race
selective perception - Answers People see and retain certain info while ignoring other kinds
Warranting Theory - Answers We are more likely to believe info someone cannot manipulate
Impression Formation Theory - Answers How we put together different pieces of info to form an
impression
TAR Effect - Answers You dislike someone who criticizes somebody else, but not the person being
criticized
Self categorizing Theory - Answers Idea that we see ourselves as both individuals and group members
Active receivers - Answers Individuals who choose the amount and type of information they receive
Passive receivers - Answers Individuals who rely on others to select information for them
Communication Predicament of Aging Model - Answers How to talk to fuccing old people and all the
stereotypes that us young beautiful H E AL T H Y people have against the wrinkly cucumbers. this is
satire pls don't hate me
Identity - Answers Characteristics that allow others to recognize us
Beneficial Impression Management - Answers Efforts to create positive impressions of close others
Hedging - Answers using words that reduce the negative impacts of what we're saying (absolving
ourselves of blame)
Standpoint Theory - Answers A perspective that says the knowledge we create is conditioned by
where we stand, or our subjective social position.
Reference group - Answers A group whole opinions we value and in which we hold or aspire
membership to
Aristotelian Model - Answers Linear/Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Laswell's Model - Answers Linear/Channel and Effect
Shannon-Weaver Mathematical Model - Answers Circuit/Noise and Feedback
Schramm's Model - Answers Fields of experience
Dance Model - Answers Helical model
Barlind's Transactional Model - Answers Communicators send and receive/Paralanguage
Ferguson's Critical Communication Model (CCM) - Answers Short/Long term effects
Self Image - Answers How we view ourself
Looking-glass self - Answers How we think others see us
Ideal Self - Answers person we would like to be
Real Self - Answers Person we actually are
Self Concept - Answers Relatively stable and organized collection of thoughts and feelings about the
self
self-esteem - Answers Our perception of our overall value
self-efficacy - Answers Perceived ability to accomplish something/make a difference
social comparison theory - Answers We look to others for a standard of comparison
assimilation effect - Answers Heightened self-esteem following a favourable social comparison
Contrast Effect - Answers Feelings of inadequacy and lowered self-esteem following an unfavourable
social comparison
Breadth of perceptual field - Answers Amount of information we take in from our senses
Optical communities - Answers Social group that shares a similar view of the world
Own-race bias - Answers the tendency for people to more accurately recognize faces of their own
race
selective perception - Answers People see and retain certain info while ignoring other kinds
Warranting Theory - Answers We are more likely to believe info someone cannot manipulate
Impression Formation Theory - Answers How we put together different pieces of info to form an
impression
TAR Effect - Answers You dislike someone who criticizes somebody else, but not the person being
criticized
Self categorizing Theory - Answers Idea that we see ourselves as both individuals and group members
Active receivers - Answers Individuals who choose the amount and type of information they receive
Passive receivers - Answers Individuals who rely on others to select information for them
Communication Predicament of Aging Model - Answers How to talk to fuccing old people and all the
stereotypes that us young beautiful H E AL T H Y people have against the wrinkly cucumbers. this is
satire pls don't hate me
Identity - Answers Characteristics that allow others to recognize us
Beneficial Impression Management - Answers Efforts to create positive impressions of close others
Hedging - Answers using words that reduce the negative impacts of what we're saying (absolving
ourselves of blame)
Standpoint Theory - Answers A perspective that says the knowledge we create is conditioned by
where we stand, or our subjective social position.
Reference group - Answers A group whole opinions we value and in which we hold or aspire
membership to
