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Q:
According to your text, the world appears different to each of us.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Silence is valued over talk in most Asian cultures.
a. True
b. False
Q:
It is never appropriate to make a generalization.
a. True
b. False
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Stereotyping occurs when generalizations lose touch with reality.
a. True
b. False
Q:
In our perceptions, we cling more strongly to first impressions, even when they are wrong.
a. True
b. False
Q:
In perceiving others, we usually blame their problems on their personal qualities rather than on factors outside them.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Popular TV shows featuring makeovers suggest to us that our appearance must be improved, which can lead us to feel worse about ourselves. This idea best relates to
a. reflected appraisal.
b. social comparison.
c. self-fulfilling prophecy.
d. identity management.
e. presenting self.
Q:
Your textbook authors give some suggestions about how to embrace a more positive self-image. Think about some aspects of your self-concept you would like to change. Next, for each, explain whether (1) you have a realistic perception of yourself in this area, 2) you have realistic expectations of yourself in this area, 3) you are or arent willing to do what it takes to change, 4) you have enough information and know-how to carry out the change.
Q:
Describe two people for whom you are a significant other. Describe your communication behavior with each of them, giving examples of how (a) you deliver booster and buster messages to each of them; (b) you create self-fulfilling prophecies that work for and against each of them; and (c) they allow your communication with them to affect their behavior.
Q:
Explain how you managed impressions with others in a recent important event in your life. Cite the reasons why you managed impressions and then evaluate the way you presented yourself.
Q:
Describe how you have managed your manner, appearance, and setting to create desired impressions in two different specific instances.
Q:
Explain the concept of reflected appraisal. Choose two people in your life who have contributed to how you view yourself and how their communication contributed to who you are today.
Q:
While culture has a great deal to do with our perception, it is understood that a persons mood and tolerance to stress do not.
a. True
b. False
Q:
A common perceptual tendency is to assume that others are similar to us.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The text argues that an ailment may have a strong impact on how you relate to others.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True empathy requires that you agree with the other persons opinions.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Identical foods can actually taste different to various individuals.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Sensory data can be different to different people.
a. True
b. False
Q:
We are influenced more by subtle stimuli rather than obvious ones.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The tendency to seek and attend to information that conforms to an existing self-concept has been labeled
a. reflected appraisal.
b. significance posturing.
c. the stability hypothesis.
d. cognitive conservatism.
e. the weak spine phenomenon.
Q:
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
a. reflected appraisal.
b. social comparison.
c. feedback.
d. other-imposed prophecy.
e. distortion.
Q:
The communication strategies people use to influence how others view them is the process of
a. ego-video.
b. reflected appraisal.
c. manipulation.
d. social ethics.
e. identity management.
Q:
An example of a presenting self is
a. Minh is very attentive in class and asks questions about the material to her professor.
b. Minh regularly calls her friends, remembers birthdays, and listens to friends problems.
c. Minh is never late for work, volunteers for work committees, and turns in work on time.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.
Q:
Kiko still thinks of herself as a struggling student although as a college student her GPA is a 3.5. This is an example of
a. self-monitoring.
b. self-fulfilling prophecy.
c. cognitive conservatism.
d. myth of perfection.
e. distorted feedback.
Q:
Psyching yourself up before a soccer game is an example of
a. positive prediction.
b. a self-imposed prophecy.
c. other-imposed prophecy.
d. anxiety reduction.
e. none of the above.
Q:
Research described in your text about mediated communication suggests that
a. it may be an advantage for creating a desired impression.
b. it permits a responder to ignore a message rather than be unpleasant.
c. it can lack the richness of many nonverbal channels.
d. all of the above are supported by research.
e. none of the above are supported by research.
Q:
The private self you honestly believe you are.
a. reflected appraisal
b. significant other
c. cognitive conservatism
d. presenting self
e. perceived self
Q:
The tendency to cling to an existing self-concept.
a. reflected appraisal
b. significant other
c. cognitive conservatism
d. presenting self
e. perceived self
Q:
A person whose opinion we especially value.
a. reflected appraisal
b. significant other
c. cognitive conservatism
d. presenting self
e. perceived self
Q:
Process of judging ourselves by the evaluations of others.
a. reflected appraisal
b. significant other
c. cognitive conservatism
d. presenting self
e. perceived self
Q:
The face you show to others.
a. reflected appraisal
b. significant other
c. cognitive conservatism
d. presenting self
e. perceived self
Q:
Which of the following is not an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy?
a. A child fails a test after hearing her teacher tell her mother that she never does well on tests.
b. A student who previously complained of stage fright loses his place during a class speech and cant go on.
c. A husband reluctantly agrees, with reservations, to his wifes request that they spend the holiday visiting Disneyland. He has a terrible time.
d. Both b and c above qualify as examples of self-fulfilling prophecies.
e. All of the above qualify as examples of self-fulfilling prophecies.
Q:
The term self-concept refers to
a. the sum of ones physiological, social, and psychological attributes as perceived by an impartial observer.
b. the way an individual believes others perceive her/him.
c. the total of an individuals own beliefs about his/her physical characteristics, intelligence, aptitudes, and social skills.
d. the sum of ones psychological, social, and physical attributes as perceived by a significant other.
e. none of the above.
Q:
A self-fulfilling prophecy is
a. an accurate prediction about anothers behavior, based on background knowledge.
b. a prediction about ones own behavior, based on past experience.
c. a prediction that affects the outcome of ones own or anothers behavior.
d. a mistaken prediction which fails to occur.
e. none of the above.
Q:
People who have high self-esteem
a. expect to be accepted by others.
b. have less of a need to work hard for people who demand high standards.
c. are unable to defend themselves against negative comments.
d. dont perform well when being watched.
Q:
All of the following are examples of social comparison except
a. being judged for a test based on other students grades.
b. thinking over how you have added muscle mass in the last four months.
c. deciding to go on a diet after looking at models in a magazine.
d. judging your fitness level in contrast to others in the gym.
e. all of the above are examples of social comparison.
Q:
The kind of person you believe yourself to be is called the
a. perceived self.
b. desired self.
c. presenting self.
d. myth of self.
e. transient self.
Q:
According to your text, all of the following are ways that can help in changing your self-concept except
a. seeking advice from books and others.
b. being realistic in how you perceive yourself.
c. determining what may be inaccurate feedback from others.
d. being willing to change.
e. comparing yourself to people in the mass media.
Q:
Reference groups are
a. people whose self-concepts we have influenced.
b. individuals whose self-esteem has been diminished.
c. groups against which a person compares him/herself.
d. groups formed to improve shaky self-esteem.
e. people who hang around the library.
Q:
When Joe hangs his framed medical degrees on his office wall he is managing his identity through
a. appearance.
b. manner.
c. setting.
d. image.
e. role.
Q:
According to your text, telling ourselves we cant change our self-concept could
a. let others share control in the relationship.
b. help us accept our limitations.
c. create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
d. express equality through our humanity.
Q:
To say that identity management is collaborative means that
a. both people communicating agree with each other.
b. each person creates an identity in response to the others behavior.
c. each person creates a similar identity.
d. both people decide on their identities together.
e. none of the above.
Q:
Opinions of family members or teachers early in your life have little impact on the formation of your self-concept.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Defensiveness can become a problem for someone who is presented with information that contradicts his/her self-perception.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The only type of self-fulfilling prophecy that can occur is when your own expectations influence your behavior.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Managing your identity can be useful when you are meeting someone at a party for the first time.
a. True
b. False
Q:
DO NOT USE In the example of schoolchildren taken from the book Pygmalion in the Classroom,
a. the less intelligent children performed better than expected.
b. the more intelligent children performed better than expected.
c. the children teachers predicted would do better, did so.
d. all the children performed the same because they had similar self-concepts.
e. teachers improved their self-concepts by working with good children.
Q:
All of the following are true of the self-concept except that
a. it is objective.
b. it is changing.
c. it is, in part, a product of interaction with others.
d. it is, in part, a product of our early childhood experience.
e. it can be changed.
Q:
According to your text, ego-boosters and busters are
a. examples of how people ruin their self-concepts by taking drugs.
b. people or messages that influence the self-concept positively or negatively.
c. the two essential elements of self-concept development.
d. ways to predict how children will become good or bad readers.
e. intentionally vague labels we give to mask true self-concepts.
Q:
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
a. self-concept.
b. interpersonal self.
c. perceptual bias.
d. self-feedback.
e. self-orientation.
Q:
In individualistic cultures, a view of the self would involve all of the following except
a. self-sufficiency.
b. high value on tradition.
c. high value on equality.
d. high value on change.
e. personal credit or blame.
Q:
Someone who is a significant other is
a. socially conscious.
b. a person whose opinion we especially value.
c. always a supportive person.
d. a person with significant goals.
Q:
The text advises that we shouldnt acknowledge our strengths because we will develop overly positive, distorted self-concepts.
a. True
b. False
Q:
If you want to change your self-concept, you should
a. have realistic expectations and perceptions.
b. ask others to send you only positive messages.
c. take yourself less seriously.
d. It is not possible to change the self-concept
Q:
The process of identity management can result in dishonest behavior.
a. True
b. False
Q:
People who have low self-esteem
a. are likely to approve of others.
b. perform well when being watched.
c. work harder for critical people.
d. expect to be rejected by others.
e. had traumatic childhoods.
Q:
Most researchers agree that we are born with many of our personality traits.
a. True
b. False
Q:
According to your text, the self-concept influences much of our future behavior.
a. True
b. False
Q:
You shouldnt listen to the boosters and busters others give you since your self-concept is only your view of yourself.
a. True
b. False
Q:
All communication behavior is aimed at making impressions.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Research indicates that mediated communication offers advantages for identity management.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The influence of significant others becomes less powerful as we grow older.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The self-concept is extremely resistant to change.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Compared with face-to-face interaction, online communication tends to limit the control we have over managing impressions.
a. True
b. False
Q:
People with high self-esteem tend to disapprove of others more than people with low self-esteem.
a. True
b. False
Q:
People who think highly of themselves are likely to think highly of others too.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The self-concept is a relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The self-concept is a constantly changing set of perceptions that others have of you.
a. True
b. False
Q:
__________________malicious acts that harass victims online.
a. asynchronous
b. cyberbullying
c. cyberstalking
d. disinhibition
e. hyperpersonal communication
f. leanness
g. netiquette
h. richness
i. synchronicity
j. warranting value
k. virtual community
Q:
Personality traits are largely a result of genetics rather than of socialization.
a. True
b. False
Q:
__________________describes the abundance of nonverbal cues that add clarity to a verbal message.
a. asynchronous
b. cyberbullying
c. cyberstalking
d. disinhibition
e. hyperpersonal communication
f. leanness
g. netiquette
h. richness
i. synchronicity
j. warranting value
k. virtual community
Q:
The person you believe yourself to be in moments of honesty is called the presenting self.
a. True
b. False
Q:
__________________online groups that gather around shared interests.
a. asynchronous
b. cyberbullying
c. cyberstalking
d. disinhibition
e. hyperpersonal communication
f. leanness
g. netiquette
h. richness
i. synchronicity
j. warranting value
k. virtual community
Q:
__________________is the condition when communicators are all connected in real time.
a. asynchronous
b. cyberbullying
c. cyberstalking
d. disinhibition
e. hyperpersonal communication
f. leanness
g. netiquette
h. richness
i. synchronicity
j. warranting value
k. virtual community
Q:
In Chapter Two, sociolinguist Deborah Tannen claims that
a. electronic mail can deepen the quality of relationships.
b. electronic mail makes interpersonal communication more impersonal.
c. everyone prefers face to face communication rather than electronic mail.
d. relationships cannot be maintained using electronic mail.
e. all of the above are claimed by Tannen.
Q:
Research on the benefits and challenges of social media indicates that
a. some benefits of communicating via social media significantly outweigh the costs.
b. social media sites do not increase the amount of contact with loved ones.
c. the use of social media to communicate maximizes the perception of differences due to gender, age, social class, and ethnicity.
d. social media adds richness to interpersonal messages due to the lack of nonverbal cues.
e. all of the above.
Q:
In Chapter Twos Looking At Diversity reading, Kevin Schomaker talks about how communicating on the Internet makes it easier to meet people since he
a. is very shy.
b. is overweight.
c. stutters.
d. is physically disabled.
e. None of these choices are correct.
Q:
Identity management occurs only in face-to-face interactions.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Your text suggests all of the following are indicators that you are probably spending too much time online except __________________.
a. decrease in time needed online to achieve satisfaction
b. time of Internet use exceeding the amount anticipated or intended
c. failure in attempts to reduce Internet use
d. Internet use resulting in failure to fulfill responsibilities at work, home, or school
Q:
In the Ethical Feature The Ethics of Online Anonymity, your text asserts that, in most social media, the veil of anonymity provides cover for ________________.
a. spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
b. insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
c. supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
d. participating in controversial political discourse