COMM 215 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Relational Dialectics, Dialectic, Homeostasis
10 Dec 2020
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Questions will be multiple choice (2 points/question), true/false (2 points/question) and short answer (4 points/question). There are 39 total questions and the exam is worth 100 points. Management theory (cpm): explains managing, disclosing, & protecting private information (individuals own their private information & have the right to control it. Cpm attempts to conceptualize and operationalize how people make decisions about revealing/concealing private information. Human rules are based on consideration of others & ourselves. Relational life is in constant tension (characterized by change) Relational dialectics (the dialectical perspective): baxter & Montgomery- relationships are dynamic and in constant flux state. Impossible to reach a state of homeostasis or stay at certain level of relational satisfaction. We"re constantly negotiating relational tensions or contradictions. & privacy: tension of predictability & novelty: want to predict other persons for stability, but want new & exciting relationships. Ownership: people believe they own private info. Can be about yourself, others or an entire organization.
