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Midterm review hdfs 3313 Questions and
Correct Answers
the need for affiliation Ans: humans "have a pervasive drive to
form and maintain at least a minimum quantity of lasting,
positive, and impactful relationships
the need to belong Ans: Gives us motivation to seek out company
of others, especially in times of fear and uncertainty
need for intimacy Ans: motivates us to seek relationships of
depth; warm, close, communicative relationship with one person in
particular
content-level message Ans: the behavior is a message in
communication - ex: i will be over in 5 mins means that i am
physically omw
relationship-level message Ans: what a message implies about the
relationship, may contain relationship information
metacommunicating Ans: metacommunication as the sum of your
verbal and non-verbal communication. For example, if you say
"Glad to see you" to someone and roll your eyes at the same time,
they will not feel that you are actually glad to see them.
ex of self disclosure Ans: "im really passionate about helping
people"
tension involving the desire for both independence and closeness
Ans: integration-separation
tension involving the desire for communicating one's true self and
maintaining privacy Ans: expression v nonexpression
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Midterm review hdfs 3313 Questions and
Correct Answers
the need for affiliation Ans: humans "have a pervasive drive to
form and maintain at least a minimum quantity of lasting,
positive, and impactful relationships
the need to belong Ans: Gives us motivation to seek out company
of others, especially in times of fear and uncertainty
need for intimacy Ans: motivates us to seek relationships of
depth; warm, close, communicative relationship with one person in
particular
content-level message Ans: the behavior is a message in
communication - ex: i will be over in 5 mins means that i am
physically omw
relationship-level message Ans: what a message implies about the
relationship, may contain relationship information
metacommunicating Ans: metacommunication as the sum of your
verbal and non-verbal communication. For example, if you say
"Glad to see you" to someone and roll your eyes at the same time,
they will not feel that you are actually glad to see them.
ex of self disclosure Ans: "im really passionate about helping
people"
tension involving the desire for both independence and closeness
Ans: integration-separation
tension involving the desire for communicating one's true self and
maintaining privacy Ans: expression v nonexpression
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