COMM 100 KEY PREDICTED EXAM CORE
COMMUNICATION CONCEPTS REVIEW 2026
◉ Transaction Model of Communication.
Answer: the theory that views communication as a constant process
in which all parties simultaneously play the roles of sender and
receiver
◉ knowledge competence.
Answer: knowing how to do something or understanding why things
are done the way they are.
◉ Conscious incompetence.
Answer: being aware that one is lacking knowledge about another
culture
◉ apprehension.
Answer: anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will
happen
◉ intrapersonal communication.
Answer: the process of understanding information within oneself,
has the least amount of study
,◉ interpersonal communication.
Answer: the exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between two
or more people
◉ self-concept.
Answer: our understanding and evaluation of who we are
◉ self-esteem.
Answer: how much you value, respect, and feel confident about
yourself
◉ self-presentation.
Answer: presenting the person we would like others to believe we
are
◉ Ethnicity and communication are often related through.
Answer: family traditions, language, ways of being in the world
◉ ascribed.
Answer: personal, social, or cultural identities that are placed on us
, ◉ ethnic.
Answer: of or having to do with races or classes of people and their
language, culture, history, etc.
◉ prejudice.
Answer: A negative attitude toward an entire category of people,
often an ethnic or racial minority.
◉ Acculturation.
Answer: (n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or
structures of one group or society by contact with those of another;
the resultant blend
◉ cognitive dissonance.
Answer: Inner tension that a consumer experiences after
recognizing an inconsistency between behavior and values or
opinions
◉ Culture.
Answer: Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of
people. it can change
◉ gender as performative.
COMMUNICATION CONCEPTS REVIEW 2026
◉ Transaction Model of Communication.
Answer: the theory that views communication as a constant process
in which all parties simultaneously play the roles of sender and
receiver
◉ knowledge competence.
Answer: knowing how to do something or understanding why things
are done the way they are.
◉ Conscious incompetence.
Answer: being aware that one is lacking knowledge about another
culture
◉ apprehension.
Answer: anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will
happen
◉ intrapersonal communication.
Answer: the process of understanding information within oneself,
has the least amount of study
,◉ interpersonal communication.
Answer: the exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between two
or more people
◉ self-concept.
Answer: our understanding and evaluation of who we are
◉ self-esteem.
Answer: how much you value, respect, and feel confident about
yourself
◉ self-presentation.
Answer: presenting the person we would like others to believe we
are
◉ Ethnicity and communication are often related through.
Answer: family traditions, language, ways of being in the world
◉ ascribed.
Answer: personal, social, or cultural identities that are placed on us
, ◉ ethnic.
Answer: of or having to do with races or classes of people and their
language, culture, history, etc.
◉ prejudice.
Answer: A negative attitude toward an entire category of people,
often an ethnic or racial minority.
◉ Acculturation.
Answer: (n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or
structures of one group or society by contact with those of another;
the resultant blend
◉ cognitive dissonance.
Answer: Inner tension that a consumer experiences after
recognizing an inconsistency between behavior and values or
opinions
◉ Culture.
Answer: Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of
people. it can change
◉ gender as performative.
