Comm 184 Final Exam Study Guide UCSB- Test
Questions and Answers
5 facts about online dating Correct Ans-1. online dating has lost much of its negative stigma
and is now viewed as a good way to meet people.
2. one-in-five adults ages 25-34 have used online dating, and it is also popular with older
singles.
3. one-third of people who have used online dating have never actually gone on a date with
someone they met on the site.
4. one-in-five online daters have asked someone else to help them with their profile.
5. 5% of americans who are in a marriage or committed relationship say they met online.
Hyperpersonal model Correct Ans-the affordances of online communication allow for users
to disclose more.
selective self-presentation Correct Ans-The process of creating a carefully chosen digital
representation or expression of one's real world self.
Butler lies Correct Ans-using communication technologies to serve as a mediator/buffer in
sending messages so you can lie.
Media Idealogies Correct Ans-beliefs about how a medium communicates and structures
communication.
, Self-perception theory Correct Ans-behaviors shape attitudes about self and world
The Proteus Effect Correct Ans-the effect of digital self-representation on behavior
Testing/research on Proteus effect Correct Ans-attractive avatar led to acting like a more
attractive person, same with height.
Behavioral confirmation Correct Ans-reacting to others based on how you are being treated.
public commitment theory Correct Ans-public behaviors strongly shape attitudes about self
and world. having an audience magnifies the effect of self-perception on identity.
identity shift Correct Ans-individuals will experience greater identity shift in online self-
presentations that offline self-presentations.
stigma Correct Ans-having an attribute that is deeply discrediting and transforms a person
from a whole and usual person to a tainted discounted one. you cannot be stigmatized for the
same thing that gives you power.
Spiral of silence Correct Ans-the processes wherein individuals remain silent about salient
moral issues when they believe their opinion is in the minority. being in the minority reduces
likelihood of speaking up.
Questions and Answers
5 facts about online dating Correct Ans-1. online dating has lost much of its negative stigma
and is now viewed as a good way to meet people.
2. one-in-five adults ages 25-34 have used online dating, and it is also popular with older
singles.
3. one-third of people who have used online dating have never actually gone on a date with
someone they met on the site.
4. one-in-five online daters have asked someone else to help them with their profile.
5. 5% of americans who are in a marriage or committed relationship say they met online.
Hyperpersonal model Correct Ans-the affordances of online communication allow for users
to disclose more.
selective self-presentation Correct Ans-The process of creating a carefully chosen digital
representation or expression of one's real world self.
Butler lies Correct Ans-using communication technologies to serve as a mediator/buffer in
sending messages so you can lie.
Media Idealogies Correct Ans-beliefs about how a medium communicates and structures
communication.
, Self-perception theory Correct Ans-behaviors shape attitudes about self and world
The Proteus Effect Correct Ans-the effect of digital self-representation on behavior
Testing/research on Proteus effect Correct Ans-attractive avatar led to acting like a more
attractive person, same with height.
Behavioral confirmation Correct Ans-reacting to others based on how you are being treated.
public commitment theory Correct Ans-public behaviors strongly shape attitudes about self
and world. having an audience magnifies the effect of self-perception on identity.
identity shift Correct Ans-individuals will experience greater identity shift in online self-
presentations that offline self-presentations.
stigma Correct Ans-having an attribute that is deeply discrediting and transforms a person
from a whole and usual person to a tainted discounted one. you cannot be stigmatized for the
same thing that gives you power.
Spiral of silence Correct Ans-the processes wherein individuals remain silent about salient
moral issues when they believe their opinion is in the minority. being in the minority reduces
likelihood of speaking up.
