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1

Communication Privacy Management Theory (CPMT) deals with the central question of:
A)how to manage relationships
B)how to keep intimacy private
C)whether to disclose private information to a relational partner
D)whether to engage in conflict in public
2

CPMT is a _____________ theory.
A)law-like
B)rules-based
C)axiomatic
D)narrative
3

CPMT distinguishes between self-disclosure and:
A)communication about phatic topics
B)communication about significant topics
C)private disclosures
D)privacy
4

The line between public information and private information is called a:
A)demarcation
B)border
C)collectivity
D)boundary
5

Children and _____________ have relatively less privacy than other groups.
A)their parents
B)the elderly
C)adolescents
D)adults
6

CPMT asserts that people feel _____________ private information about themselves.
A)uncomfortable about
B)ownership of
C)uncertain of
D)protective of
7

CPMT is related to another theory in our text, ________________ Theory.
A)Relational Dialectics
B)Social Penetration
C)Coordinated Management of Meaning
D)Cognitive Dissonance
8

The two main features of privacy rule characteristics are:
A)systems and non-systems
B)tensions and coping strategies
C)development and attributes
D)dissonance and reduction
9

Contextual criteria, such as __________________, play a role in the decisions people make about privacy.
A)physical setting
B)rewards
C)costs
D)control motives
10

The process through which people become co-owners of private information is called:
A)boundary linkage
B)boundary coordination
C)thick boundaries
D)boundary permeability







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