Exam 12: Communication Privacy Management Theory

The overall process of co-managing collective boundaries that Petronio envisions is not simple and focuses on boundary ________, boundary ________, and boundary ________.

According to Petronio, once you know a piece of private information, you have rights and responsibilities. What are they? What is coupled with ownership, and what must be negotiated?

Petronio's theory is grounded in the assumption that people own their private information. What does she mean by that? Why is ownership critical to the entire theory?

Is Petronio's theory a communication theory or an information-management theory? What is the difference?

Erin tells her friend Keith about her intention to marry her long-distance partner and move to another country. They agree that Keith can't tell anyone in his family about this except his wife. Which of the following is illustrated in this scenario?

According to communication privacy management theory (CPM), which of the following is NOT one of the factors that play into the way people develop their own privacy rules?

Petronio believes that no one truly owns his or her private information.

In the context of boundary linkage, it is unlikely that a recipient will deal with new information the way the discloser wants when the discloser and recipient have a close, trusting relationship.

Not all boundary ownership is 50-50, which suggests that not all co-owners come into ownership naturally, intentionally, or willingly.

According to communication privacy management theory (CPM), which of the following statements is true about the five factors that play into the way people develop their own privacy rules?

As a general rule of thumb, people who are highly eager to take on the role of confidant have a high control over what they hear.