COM 209 Exam 2

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1.Impression Motivation

-Personal Goals-> Motivation to control self presentation •Establish romantic relationships that can lead to personal happiness -> high motivation •Publicness -> Motivation to control of self presentation •Large number of potential mates -> higher motivation •Permanent record->Motivation to control of self- presentation •Information posted in online dating site remain for unlimited time -> high motivation 2.Impression Construction Step One:

Key Terms for Impression Management Theory

1)FACE: the image a given actor (Person) wants others to have of the actor 2)POSITIVE FACE: a concern with being liked, being seen as attractive or pleasing 3)NEGATIVE FACE: a concern for being effective and achieving preferred individual ends or outcomes 4)SELF PRESENTATION: THE process by which individuals more or less intentionally construct a public self that is likely to elicit certain types of attribution from others, attributions that would facilitate the achievement of some goal

4 Types of Cyber Stalkers

1. Vindictive Cyber Stalkers 2. Composed Cyber Stalkers 3. Intimate Cyber Stalkers (Ex-Intimate), (Infatuates) 4. Collective Cyber Stalkers

Stalking

A pattern of behaviors, and one of which may not amount to an obvious crime, but that collectively present a threating context of unwanted intrusion.

Impression Management Theory

Assumption: humans are inherently social creatures who are constantly cognizant of their social audiences with whom they interact, and in front of whom they enact their behavior

Valence

Basic evaluation stance a user intends: antagonistic/affiliate, positive/ negative

Cyber Bullying

Cyber bullying- any behavior preformed through electronic or digital media by individuals or groups that repeatedly communicates hostile or aggressive messages intended to inflict harm or discomfort on others

What is Deception?

Deliberately inducing in another a belief the deceiver knows is false •The Communicators intention is important •Deception may be successful or unsuccessful •Deception may be delivered verbally or nonverbally

component model of self-presentation: motivational processes

The degree to which self presenters are motivated to control how others see them

Richness

The extent to which nonverbal and synchrony of interaction are available in the medium

Presence

The extent to which the medium recreates a sense of co-operation of similar space and time-feeling "there" with the other interaction

Competence

The extent to which the users are capable of conveniently or expertly using the technologies

Surveillance

The extent to which users, both authors and reviewers, of author sites use such sites for the purpose of uncertainty-reduction and ongoing awareness of the authors life • Geopatial Activities • Communication Activities

Propositions of Motivational Process

The motivations to control others impressions increases as: oThe importance of the goals increases oThe anticipation of future interaction increases •An anticipation of future face-to-face interaction ex) Online dating •An anticipation of future online interaction ex) discussion boards, blogs •No anticipation of future interaction ex) anonymous chat

Component model of self-presentation: construction processes

actual implementation of a desired impression

Traditional Bullying and cyber bulling

oAnonymity oLack of Supervision in electronic media oAccessibility of the target oMost susceptible age for cyber bullying age 12-14

Technological coping strategies

oInstituting strict privacy settings on internet-based technologies such as instant messengers and emails, changing usernames and email addresses oPassive strategies: Ignoring

Important Facts about Cyber bulling

oPrevalence oDisturbance associated with cyber bullying •Academic Problems: drop in grades, increased absences and truancy, detentions and suspensions, poorer concentration •Psychosocial Problems: social anxiety, depreciated levels of self esteem, affective disorders, emotional distress, anger, and sadness

Cyber Stalking

threatening behavior or unwanted advances directed Dystopic Potential for SNS at another using the internet and other forms of online electronic communications technology.

objective

type of purpose to which an SNS is put by the user • Instrumental Objectives • Identity Objectives • Relational Objectives

Components of Stalking:

•It is a pattern of conduct- not a single act or episode. It occurs over multiple contexts and times •It is explicitly unwanted •It serves no other "Legitimates" purpose •It is fear-inducing or threatening experience

Self-Presentation in Online Dating Profiles: Impression Construction

•Self Concept: Actual self; for honesty (Deception can hurt) •Ideal self: attractive and worthy of pursuit (but need to be attainable or justifiable) •Values of the Audience: -People generally look for two characteristics in potential partners: physical attractiveness (for woman) and social status (for men)


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