CMN 172 Midterm 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Self-Disclosure - Intentional disclosure of previously unknown
personal information
Online Self-Disclosure - includes pictures of ourselves, links, connected
content, etc
- links might go to something you're a fan of, which
discloses to others that you like that kinda stuff
- online appearance is part of it, cause we can
change our profile photos and choose not to share
certain photos
Self-Disclosure as a Form of Self- - when engaging in self-disclosure, people attempt
Presentation to present qualities that make themselves attractive
- happens especially in the early stages of
relationship development
- Self-disclosure is always self-presentation
- Self-presentation is not always self-disclosure
- ex: spelling is a form of self-presentation, but
spelling isn't a form of self-disclosure
,6 Dimensions of Self-Disclosure 1.) Intentionality
- self-disclosure can be accidental or intentional
2.) Amount
- we can disclose a lot or a little info
- also considers frequency of disclosures
3.) Valence
- self-disclosures can be positive, negative, or
neutral
4.) Honesty / Accuracy
- self-disclosures can be honest, inaccurate, or
have omissions
5.) Depth / Intimacy
- self-disclosures can be superficial or intimate
6.) Breadth
- concerns the number of topics we're willing to
disclose on
Motivations to Engage in Online Interpersonal Reasons:
Self-Disclosure - relationship development
Intrapersonal Reasons:
- self-expression
- identity clarification
How Dimensions Relate to Relationship development is associated with high
Relationship Development levels of:
- frequency/Amount of disclosures
- Intentional disclosures
- positively Valanced disclosures
- Honest disclosures
,How Dimensions Relate to Self- Self-Expression is associated with high levels of :
Expression
- negatively Valanced disclosures
- catharsis
- stress reduction
Early Perspectives on Relationship - our CMC channels have reduced cues, are less
Dev in CMCs rich, and any relationship development with be
limited
- Social Presence Theory and Media Richness
theory support this line of thought
Contemporary/Modern Perspectives - we can engage in relationship development
on Relationship Dev in CMCs through CMCs, we just have to come up with
different ways to communicate cues
- Social Information Processing Theory supports
this line of thought
Social Information Processing - we can develop the same relationship online as
Theory we can in face-to-face circumstances, it just takes
longer online
- takes 4 times as long
Hyper-Personal Theory - we can develop relationships easier online than in
face-to-face circumstances
, Kim's 2011 Meta-Analysis of the 6 - studied all of the 6 Dimensions but mostly
Dimensions of Self-Disclosure Amount and Depth/Intimacy
- Most of the studies (8/11) found no difference
between the Dimensions used in face-to-face self-
disclosure compared to online self-disclosure
- does not sup port Early Perspectives or Hyper-
Personal Theory
- does sup port Social Information Processing
Theory
Ruppel's 2017 Meta-Analysis of - studied all of the 6 Dimensions but mostly
Dimensions Breadth
- self-disclosure was more frequent and intimate in
face-to-face communication compared to online
- high levels of Depth and Breadth
- Ruppel argued that more research is needed and
we need to consider people's Boundary Conditions
Boundary Conditions - things like Attachment Style that affect how
people feel about online vs. face to face
communication
- also considers if the interaction is restricted to
face-to-face or online communication, or both
Broadcast Disclosures - Self-Disclosures that aren't personalized and are
sent to many people very fast
- ex: life status update on Facebook
and CORRECT Answers
Self-Disclosure - Intentional disclosure of previously unknown
personal information
Online Self-Disclosure - includes pictures of ourselves, links, connected
content, etc
- links might go to something you're a fan of, which
discloses to others that you like that kinda stuff
- online appearance is part of it, cause we can
change our profile photos and choose not to share
certain photos
Self-Disclosure as a Form of Self- - when engaging in self-disclosure, people attempt
Presentation to present qualities that make themselves attractive
- happens especially in the early stages of
relationship development
- Self-disclosure is always self-presentation
- Self-presentation is not always self-disclosure
- ex: spelling is a form of self-presentation, but
spelling isn't a form of self-disclosure
,6 Dimensions of Self-Disclosure 1.) Intentionality
- self-disclosure can be accidental or intentional
2.) Amount
- we can disclose a lot or a little info
- also considers frequency of disclosures
3.) Valence
- self-disclosures can be positive, negative, or
neutral
4.) Honesty / Accuracy
- self-disclosures can be honest, inaccurate, or
have omissions
5.) Depth / Intimacy
- self-disclosures can be superficial or intimate
6.) Breadth
- concerns the number of topics we're willing to
disclose on
Motivations to Engage in Online Interpersonal Reasons:
Self-Disclosure - relationship development
Intrapersonal Reasons:
- self-expression
- identity clarification
How Dimensions Relate to Relationship development is associated with high
Relationship Development levels of:
- frequency/Amount of disclosures
- Intentional disclosures
- positively Valanced disclosures
- Honest disclosures
,How Dimensions Relate to Self- Self-Expression is associated with high levels of :
Expression
- negatively Valanced disclosures
- catharsis
- stress reduction
Early Perspectives on Relationship - our CMC channels have reduced cues, are less
Dev in CMCs rich, and any relationship development with be
limited
- Social Presence Theory and Media Richness
theory support this line of thought
Contemporary/Modern Perspectives - we can engage in relationship development
on Relationship Dev in CMCs through CMCs, we just have to come up with
different ways to communicate cues
- Social Information Processing Theory supports
this line of thought
Social Information Processing - we can develop the same relationship online as
Theory we can in face-to-face circumstances, it just takes
longer online
- takes 4 times as long
Hyper-Personal Theory - we can develop relationships easier online than in
face-to-face circumstances
, Kim's 2011 Meta-Analysis of the 6 - studied all of the 6 Dimensions but mostly
Dimensions of Self-Disclosure Amount and Depth/Intimacy
- Most of the studies (8/11) found no difference
between the Dimensions used in face-to-face self-
disclosure compared to online self-disclosure
- does not sup port Early Perspectives or Hyper-
Personal Theory
- does sup port Social Information Processing
Theory
Ruppel's 2017 Meta-Analysis of - studied all of the 6 Dimensions but mostly
Dimensions Breadth
- self-disclosure was more frequent and intimate in
face-to-face communication compared to online
- high levels of Depth and Breadth
- Ruppel argued that more research is needed and
we need to consider people's Boundary Conditions
Boundary Conditions - things like Attachment Style that affect how
people feel about online vs. face to face
communication
- also considers if the interaction is restricted to
face-to-face or online communication, or both
Broadcast Disclosures - Self-Disclosures that aren't personalized and are
sent to many people very fast
- ex: life status update on Facebook
