UCA COMM 1300 FINAL COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ patchwork theft.
Answer: occurs when you copy words from multiple sources and put them
together to compose your speech
◍ Patrick has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Although his condition
is in its early stages, Patrick notices that he completes tasks at work much
more slowly than he used to. Patrick is having trouble deciding if he will
reveal his medical condition to his supervisor because Patrick doesn't want
his boss's perception of him to change. Like many others with "invisible"
medical conditions, Patrick is trying to.
Answer: Manage Multiple Identities
◍ Cascade model of rational conflict.
Answer: John Gottman's model that explains how conflict escalates in a
cascade of negativity that, if left unchecked, will lead to relationship
dissolution
◍ Spoofing (Catfishing).
Answer: Faking your identity
◍ Social Exchange Theory.
Answer: A theory based on the assumption that people consciously and
deliberately weigh the costs and rewards associated with a relationship or
interactions
◍ Social distance.
Answer: ranges 4 to 12 ft
,◍ Comforting response.
Answer: in which a listener reassures, supports, or distracts the person
needing help
◍ Tia is very passionate about raising money for a Haitian relief fund. She
e-mails her family and friends soliciting donations after a major earthquake
in Haiti, encouraging them to send money to the organization. When Tia's
brother asks about how much money goes to the cause versus how much is
kept for administration costs, Tia ignores his concerns and again urges him
to donate. Tia's brother feels that Tia is just using him for the donation and
decides to donate his money elsewhere. What could Tia have done to better
establish her ethos?.
Answer: Tia could have demonstrated more integrity
◍ Impromptu speech.
Answer: A speech delivered with little or no preparation.
◍ graphic slides.
Answer: an electronic display of information in a visually compelling format
◍ initiating stage.
Answer: the stage of relationship development when people meet and
interact for the first time
◍ Interaction Model.
Answer: a model describing communication as a process shaped by
feedback and context
◍ "I" Language.
Answer: phrases that emphasize ownership of feelings, opinions, and
beliefs.
◍ Consensual validation.
Answer: when other sources agree with or use the same info you're
considering using
◍ Cognitive Processing.
, Answer: how we gather, organize, and evaluate the information we receive
◍ Entertainment education.
Answer: TV shows peak people's interest. To capitalize on this, creators
incorporate experiences and life lessons into their media to teach the viewer.
(ex. Friends condom scene)
◍ account for symmetry.
Answer:
◍ Communication Climate.
Answer: The general atmosphere surrounding how we feel about our
communication in different relationships
◍ segmentation.
Answer: dealing with one side of a tension in some aspects of the
relationship and with the other side of the tension in other aspects of that
relationship
◍ Co-cultures.
Answer: Groups of people who share values, customs, and norms related to
mutual interests or characteristics other than their national citizenship.
◍ Pragmatic rules.
Answer: rules that govern how people use language in everyday interaction
◍ Individual Roles.
Answer: The role associated with one's personality ( Jokester adds comedic
relief, Blocker adds opposition
◍ Relational Development.
Answer: 5 steps leading to commitmentInitiating Experimenting
Intensifying Integrated Bonding5 steps leading to
terminationDifferentiatingCircumscribingStagnatingAvoidingTerminating
◍ In a nationwide survey of U.S. adults conducted by the National
Communication Association, 91 percent of respondents rated their
communication skills as above average. This finding reflects what common
, myth?.
Answer: everyone is a communication expert
◍ Reification.
Answer: Mind fills in missing visual information.
◍ Norms.
Answer: - Rules, whether implicit or explicit, about behavior Frequency
with which norms are established is linked to the disruptive power each
person has over the other (the power one person has to keep the other from
doing what he or she wants to do When both parties have high disruptive
power, they tend to establish a greater number of normative agreements
Normative agreements often reduce the level and frequency of conflicts-
Not all normative agreements are rewarding Agreement between father and
son that son always listens to father no matter if son has better judgement on
a situation
◍ Pathos.
Answer: Listeners' emotions.
◍ Compromising style.
Answer: A style for managing conflict that represents a moderate concern
for everyone's needs and desires.
◍ Before using any presentation aid, it is crucial to think through everything
that might go wrong and to.
Answer: have a backup plan
◍ Media Augmentation Approach.
Answer: Individuals use CMC to complement and add to face-to-face
communication.
◍ Win-Win Problem Solving.
Answer: an approach to conflict resolution in which the parties work
together to satisfy all their goals
◍ false-cause fallacy.
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ patchwork theft.
Answer: occurs when you copy words from multiple sources and put them
together to compose your speech
◍ Patrick has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Although his condition
is in its early stages, Patrick notices that he completes tasks at work much
more slowly than he used to. Patrick is having trouble deciding if he will
reveal his medical condition to his supervisor because Patrick doesn't want
his boss's perception of him to change. Like many others with "invisible"
medical conditions, Patrick is trying to.
Answer: Manage Multiple Identities
◍ Cascade model of rational conflict.
Answer: John Gottman's model that explains how conflict escalates in a
cascade of negativity that, if left unchecked, will lead to relationship
dissolution
◍ Spoofing (Catfishing).
Answer: Faking your identity
◍ Social Exchange Theory.
Answer: A theory based on the assumption that people consciously and
deliberately weigh the costs and rewards associated with a relationship or
interactions
◍ Social distance.
Answer: ranges 4 to 12 ft
,◍ Comforting response.
Answer: in which a listener reassures, supports, or distracts the person
needing help
◍ Tia is very passionate about raising money for a Haitian relief fund. She
e-mails her family and friends soliciting donations after a major earthquake
in Haiti, encouraging them to send money to the organization. When Tia's
brother asks about how much money goes to the cause versus how much is
kept for administration costs, Tia ignores his concerns and again urges him
to donate. Tia's brother feels that Tia is just using him for the donation and
decides to donate his money elsewhere. What could Tia have done to better
establish her ethos?.
Answer: Tia could have demonstrated more integrity
◍ Impromptu speech.
Answer: A speech delivered with little or no preparation.
◍ graphic slides.
Answer: an electronic display of information in a visually compelling format
◍ initiating stage.
Answer: the stage of relationship development when people meet and
interact for the first time
◍ Interaction Model.
Answer: a model describing communication as a process shaped by
feedback and context
◍ "I" Language.
Answer: phrases that emphasize ownership of feelings, opinions, and
beliefs.
◍ Consensual validation.
Answer: when other sources agree with or use the same info you're
considering using
◍ Cognitive Processing.
, Answer: how we gather, organize, and evaluate the information we receive
◍ Entertainment education.
Answer: TV shows peak people's interest. To capitalize on this, creators
incorporate experiences and life lessons into their media to teach the viewer.
(ex. Friends condom scene)
◍ account for symmetry.
Answer:
◍ Communication Climate.
Answer: The general atmosphere surrounding how we feel about our
communication in different relationships
◍ segmentation.
Answer: dealing with one side of a tension in some aspects of the
relationship and with the other side of the tension in other aspects of that
relationship
◍ Co-cultures.
Answer: Groups of people who share values, customs, and norms related to
mutual interests or characteristics other than their national citizenship.
◍ Pragmatic rules.
Answer: rules that govern how people use language in everyday interaction
◍ Individual Roles.
Answer: The role associated with one's personality ( Jokester adds comedic
relief, Blocker adds opposition
◍ Relational Development.
Answer: 5 steps leading to commitmentInitiating Experimenting
Intensifying Integrated Bonding5 steps leading to
terminationDifferentiatingCircumscribingStagnatingAvoidingTerminating
◍ In a nationwide survey of U.S. adults conducted by the National
Communication Association, 91 percent of respondents rated their
communication skills as above average. This finding reflects what common
, myth?.
Answer: everyone is a communication expert
◍ Reification.
Answer: Mind fills in missing visual information.
◍ Norms.
Answer: - Rules, whether implicit or explicit, about behavior Frequency
with which norms are established is linked to the disruptive power each
person has over the other (the power one person has to keep the other from
doing what he or she wants to do When both parties have high disruptive
power, they tend to establish a greater number of normative agreements
Normative agreements often reduce the level and frequency of conflicts-
Not all normative agreements are rewarding Agreement between father and
son that son always listens to father no matter if son has better judgement on
a situation
◍ Pathos.
Answer: Listeners' emotions.
◍ Compromising style.
Answer: A style for managing conflict that represents a moderate concern
for everyone's needs and desires.
◍ Before using any presentation aid, it is crucial to think through everything
that might go wrong and to.
Answer: have a backup plan
◍ Media Augmentation Approach.
Answer: Individuals use CMC to complement and add to face-to-face
communication.
◍ Win-Win Problem Solving.
Answer: an approach to conflict resolution in which the parties work
together to satisfy all their goals
◍ false-cause fallacy.
