Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Exam (elaborations)

COM 312 Final Exam with precise detailed solutions

Rating
-
Sold
-
Pages
9
Grade
A+
Uploaded on
04-02-2026
Written in
2025/2026

COM 312 Final Exam with precise detailed solutions

Institution
COM 312
Course
COM 312

Content preview

COM 312 Final Exam with precise detailed solutions ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Face - correct answer✔✔-The image people have of themselves
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Positive Face - correct answer✔✔-our belief that we are likable and worth of other's respect
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Autonomous Face - correct answer✔✔-the part of us that wants some independence, ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




privacy, recognition for our contributions, or time alone.
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Four Factors of Face Management - correct answer✔✔1. *the act*: (what is or should be
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




said or done?)
||\\//|| ||\\//||




2. *the conversation*: (what do i think is happening right now?)
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




3. *the episode*: (how does this fit into a larger pattern of interaction with the others?)
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




4. *the life-script*: (who am I?)
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Preventative Face Management - correct answer✔✔-By avoiding or minimizing threats to ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




face, *preventative face management* forestalls becoming embroiled in face-saving issues
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




during conflict situation. ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Disclaimers (5) - correct answer✔✔-*Hedging*: indicating uncertainty and receptivity to
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




suggestions. ("is this my table? no one has cleared it off yet.") ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-*Cognitive disclaimer*: asserting that the behavior is reasonable and under control. (I don't
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




want to sound demanding but...)
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-*Credentialing*: (i'm your friend and I care about you so, ...) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-*Sin license*: indicating its an appropriate occasion to violate the rules
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-*Appeal for suspended judgment*: (hear me our first...) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||

, Supportive Face Management - correct answer✔✔-used to help reinforce the way the other ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




are presenting himself or herself. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Corrective Face Management - correct answer✔✔-statements meant to ameliorate the effect ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




of face-threatening messages.
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Scanning - correct answer✔✔-the process of checking out the perceptions being created. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




(e.g. "are we on the same page?") ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




The Repair Sequence - correct answer✔✔-a specialized version of the conflict process where
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




a triggering event is followed by initiation, differentiation, and perhaps resolution.
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Repair Sequence Steps (4) - correct answer✔✔1. *Offending Situation*: the other's behavior
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




is seen as intentionally hurtful, whether or not that person did intend it.
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




2. *Reproach*: request for an explanation of an offense from the one offended.
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




3. *Remedy*: an account, concession, or apology supplied by an offender.
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




4. *Acknowledgment*: evaluation of the account supplied by the one offended.
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Restoration Strategies (4) (From least to most restorative) - correct answer✔✔1. *Excuses*: ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




admit that the offense occurred but deny responsibility for it. (i was drunk)
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




2. *Justifications*: acknowledge that an act was committed while claiming that, it hurt no
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




one. (it's a PRANK!) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




3. *Concessions*: admit the offender's guilt and offer restitution. (i will make things right; i
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




will change my ways) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




4. *Apologies*: admissions of blameworthiness and regret on the part of the offender.
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




(forgive me) ||\\//||




Role of adrenaline and cortisol during stress and anger. - correct answer✔✔-when
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




experiencing stress we have a boost of adrenaline to handle the stress. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||

Written for

Institution
COM 312
Course
COM 312

Document information

Uploaded on
February 4, 2026
Number of pages
9
Written in
2025/2026
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers

Subjects

$17.49
Get access to the full document:

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF


Also available in package deal

Thumbnail
Package deal
COM 312 EXAM COMPILATION BUNDLE | NEWEST EXAMS PACKAGE
-
7 2026
$ 133.13 More info

Get to know the seller

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
Ruiz Liberty University
View profile
Follow You need to be logged in order to follow users or courses
Sold
93
Member since
1 year
Number of followers
1
Documents
13413
Last sold
1 day ago
Top-Quality Study Materials for Success – Ace Your Exams with Expert Resources!

Access high-quality study materials to help you excel in your exams. Get notes, summaries, and guides tailored to your courses!

3.0

12 reviews

5
4
4
1
3
2
2
1
1
4

Trending documents

Recently viewed by you

Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Frequently asked questions