SPRING 2025 CMC Exam 2 Questions
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The most important aspect of deception is ... - Correct Answers-Intention
Deception is defined as - Correct Answers-DELIBERATELY inducing a belief to
someone that the deceivers knows to be false.
Deception can be transmitted through.... - Correct Answers-Verbal or Non verbal means
The act of deception is true even if... - Correct Answers-The receiver is not fooled..Its
the act of doing it.
What is Truth Bias? - Correct Answers-Truth Bias is the tendency to assume that the
other person is telling me the truth IN THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE.
Why do humans rely on heuristics? - Correct Answers-We make mental shortcuts to
make quick judgements.
On lies: When relationship intensifies, what happens? - Correct Answers-We can better
detect our partners lies.
We become more trusting that our partners WILL NOT LIE.
*We assume that we can figure someone out the more we hang out with them.*
Survey: 20.8% of people agree that one... - Correct Answers-Should never lie.
Survey: 59% of people agree that deception... - Correct Answers-Is a form of
communication strategy and aids in interpersonal communication.
Survey: Humans lie at least - Correct Answers-1 to 2 times a day.
Boon and McLeod (2001) suggested that... - Correct Answers-Honesty may not be the
best policy in relationship sometimes.
Are there plenty of cues for detecting deception? - Correct Answers-No, there are very
few.
Words and Actions mean little. Patterns do not lie. What are the three communication
patterns that MAY indicate deception? - Correct Answers-1. Liars are generally tenser
, which are shown through NVC—higher pitched voice, greater pupil dilation, lip pressing,
facial unpleasantness
2. Lying is complex & requires complex thought thus, deceivers take longer pauses
between statements, take longer to respond to questions, use fewer hand gestures, &
repeat themselves more
3. Liars endorse lies less and they are more ambivalent, less involved, more uncertain
Even with patterns, we are still not good lie detectors. Vrij (2010) suggests that... -
Correct Answers-Our deception accuracy is still around only 50/50
Self Serving Lies are... - Correct Answers-Lies told to avoid punishment & blame, make
one look desirable, protect privacy, obtain goals, avoid conflict
Self Serving Lies often occurs within... - Correct Answers-Weak Ties of relationships.
It is less costly if they find out.
Less concern for others and more concern for ourselves.
Other Serving Lies are - Correct Answers-Altruistic. Lies that are meant to protect
others.
Happens in strong tie relationships.
Online and Digital Deception is defined as... - Correct Answers-Deliberate intent to
communicate false information to another through a mediated channel.
The two types of digital deception is... - Correct Answers-1. Identify based deception
2. Message based deception
Can occur at the same time.
What is Identity based deception? - Correct Answers-Lying about my qualities and
characteristics.
Occurs when you have no real relationship with the communication partner.
Ernest telling SIM surveyor that he is not a student here.
or Concealing real name online
What about Catfishing? - Correct Answers-It is also a form of Identity Based Deception.
and Answers
The most important aspect of deception is ... - Correct Answers-Intention
Deception is defined as - Correct Answers-DELIBERATELY inducing a belief to
someone that the deceivers knows to be false.
Deception can be transmitted through.... - Correct Answers-Verbal or Non verbal means
The act of deception is true even if... - Correct Answers-The receiver is not fooled..Its
the act of doing it.
What is Truth Bias? - Correct Answers-Truth Bias is the tendency to assume that the
other person is telling me the truth IN THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE.
Why do humans rely on heuristics? - Correct Answers-We make mental shortcuts to
make quick judgements.
On lies: When relationship intensifies, what happens? - Correct Answers-We can better
detect our partners lies.
We become more trusting that our partners WILL NOT LIE.
*We assume that we can figure someone out the more we hang out with them.*
Survey: 20.8% of people agree that one... - Correct Answers-Should never lie.
Survey: 59% of people agree that deception... - Correct Answers-Is a form of
communication strategy and aids in interpersonal communication.
Survey: Humans lie at least - Correct Answers-1 to 2 times a day.
Boon and McLeod (2001) suggested that... - Correct Answers-Honesty may not be the
best policy in relationship sometimes.
Are there plenty of cues for detecting deception? - Correct Answers-No, there are very
few.
Words and Actions mean little. Patterns do not lie. What are the three communication
patterns that MAY indicate deception? - Correct Answers-1. Liars are generally tenser
, which are shown through NVC—higher pitched voice, greater pupil dilation, lip pressing,
facial unpleasantness
2. Lying is complex & requires complex thought thus, deceivers take longer pauses
between statements, take longer to respond to questions, use fewer hand gestures, &
repeat themselves more
3. Liars endorse lies less and they are more ambivalent, less involved, more uncertain
Even with patterns, we are still not good lie detectors. Vrij (2010) suggests that... -
Correct Answers-Our deception accuracy is still around only 50/50
Self Serving Lies are... - Correct Answers-Lies told to avoid punishment & blame, make
one look desirable, protect privacy, obtain goals, avoid conflict
Self Serving Lies often occurs within... - Correct Answers-Weak Ties of relationships.
It is less costly if they find out.
Less concern for others and more concern for ourselves.
Other Serving Lies are - Correct Answers-Altruistic. Lies that are meant to protect
others.
Happens in strong tie relationships.
Online and Digital Deception is defined as... - Correct Answers-Deliberate intent to
communicate false information to another through a mediated channel.
The two types of digital deception is... - Correct Answers-1. Identify based deception
2. Message based deception
Can occur at the same time.
What is Identity based deception? - Correct Answers-Lying about my qualities and
characteristics.
Occurs when you have no real relationship with the communication partner.
Ernest telling SIM surveyor that he is not a student here.
or Concealing real name online
What about Catfishing? - Correct Answers-It is also a form of Identity Based Deception.
