CMN 10V UC Davis test 1 {LATEST 2026 -
2027 update} QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
Social penetration theory - correct answer theory that proposes relationships develop
through increases in self-disclosure
The social penetration model is used to describe which two dimensions of
communication? - correct answer breadth and depth
Social exchange theory - correct answer the theory that our social behavior is an
exchange process, the aim of which is to maximize benefits and minimize costs
Comparison level - correct answer the cost-benefit ratio that people believe they
deserve or could attain in another relationship
,Relational dialectics (baxter and montgomery) - correct answer all dyads struggle
with opposing needs or desires. Autonomy vs connection, openness vs closedness,
novelty vs predictability
Language - correct answer a system of symbols that allows people to communicate
with one another
Speech acts - correct answer communicative acts that carry meaning beyond the
words and phrases used within them, for example, apologies and promises
Indirectness - correct answer the meaning beyond the literal
Implicature - correct answer inferences that hearers make from an utterance to
understand the intent of the speaker
, Pragmatics - correct answer the appropriate use of language in different contexts
Language attitudes - correct answer status, solidarity
Speech rate - correct answer the faster the rate, the higher the status. No effect on
solidarity
Lexical diversity - correct answer refers to the size of a speaker's vocabulary; the
number of different words a person uses when talking about a particular topic. Higher
lexical diversity means higher status and lower solidarity
Taboo language - correct answer arbitrary words that are avoided because they are
considered offensive, embarrassing, obscene or unpleasant.
Reasons to study intercultural communication - correct answer demographics of us
2027 update} QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
Social penetration theory - correct answer theory that proposes relationships develop
through increases in self-disclosure
The social penetration model is used to describe which two dimensions of
communication? - correct answer breadth and depth
Social exchange theory - correct answer the theory that our social behavior is an
exchange process, the aim of which is to maximize benefits and minimize costs
Comparison level - correct answer the cost-benefit ratio that people believe they
deserve or could attain in another relationship
,Relational dialectics (baxter and montgomery) - correct answer all dyads struggle
with opposing needs or desires. Autonomy vs connection, openness vs closedness,
novelty vs predictability
Language - correct answer a system of symbols that allows people to communicate
with one another
Speech acts - correct answer communicative acts that carry meaning beyond the
words and phrases used within them, for example, apologies and promises
Indirectness - correct answer the meaning beyond the literal
Implicature - correct answer inferences that hearers make from an utterance to
understand the intent of the speaker
, Pragmatics - correct answer the appropriate use of language in different contexts
Language attitudes - correct answer status, solidarity
Speech rate - correct answer the faster the rate, the higher the status. No effect on
solidarity
Lexical diversity - correct answer refers to the size of a speaker's vocabulary; the
number of different words a person uses when talking about a particular topic. Higher
lexical diversity means higher status and lower solidarity
Taboo language - correct answer arbitrary words that are avoided because they are
considered offensive, embarrassing, obscene or unpleasant.
Reasons to study intercultural communication - correct answer demographics of us
