Exam 2: Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Many students travelling abroad display the Canadian maple leaf on their backpacks or jackets.What identity management strategy is this an example of?

Match each description below with the most accurate term. -Process of judging ourselves by the evaluations of others

Jennifer thinks that most people like her and Jennifer likes most people that she meets.Jennifer has high self-esteem.

Which statement best describes identity management?

Which term refers to the relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself?

Which statement best describes self-concept and change?

Bill 101 made French the official language of the Province of Quebec through Bill 101? What was one reason for this change?

What are ego busters?

What is a common behaviour in people who have low self-esteem?

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.

Billy believes that in order for him to be good at his job he must not make any mistakes.What does this scenario demonstrate?

Which term refers to the process of judging ourselves by how we think others evaluate or judge us?

Which term refers to the tendency to look for people who confirm our existing self-concept?

Identity management involves deciding which part of yourself to hide.

Nadine is a new professor and she wants her students to feel as though they can come to her if they have problems.Nadine is very friendly,shares some appropriate personal information about herself,remembers all her students' names,and remembers things about them such as their birthday or other events they have in their lives.What strategy is Nadine using to manage her identity?

At work John goes to great lengths to hide that he is a transgender man.He shares very little about himself with his colleagues and he doesn't spend any social time with them.What is John engaged in?

It is possible to have a more favourable image of yourself than the objective facts or the opinions of others warrant.

Canada's changing self-concept is due to a steady population growth of visible minority immigrants.

Managers make employees less productive by communicating high expectations.

Which of the following best defines social comparison?