Question 1

All of the following steps can help you apply the Golden Rule except

Accepted Answer

A)  understand how other people may perceive a situation, particularly if their perceptions differ from your own. 
B)  imagine how you might feel if placed in another person's situation 
C)  do unto others as you believe they deserve. 
D)  try to find solutions that would be appropriate from someone else's perspective. 
E)  make decisions and act based on what you think would be right if you were in the other person's situation or place. 
A)  understand how other people may perceive a situation, particularly if their perceptions differ from your own. 
B)  imagine how you might feel if placed in another person's situation 
C)  do unto others as you believe they deserve. 
D)  try to find solutions that would be appropriate from someone else's perspective. 
E)  make decisions and act based on what you think would be right if you were in the other person's situation or place.

Question 2

Which of the following concepts about self focuses on the extent to which you are aware of your thoughts and feelings and have the ability to modify how you present yourself?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concept 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  self-monitoring 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecies 
E)  self-esteem 
A)  self-concept 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  self-monitoring 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecies 
E)  self-esteem

Question 3

Research notes that self-fulfilling prophecies largely explain why, in general, girls do better at mathematics than boys do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If you are willing to stand up for yourself in appropriate ways to fulfill your needs, you are practicing

Accepted Answer

A)  self-acceptance. 
B)  self-responsibility. 
C)  assertiveness. 
D)  purposeful-living. 
E)  personal integrity. 
A)  self-acceptance. 
B)  self-responsibility. 
C)  assertiveness. 
D)  purposeful-living. 
E)  personal integrity.

Question 5

Your culture plays a significant role in determining your self-concept. For example, most Western cultures emphasize the value of independence, whereas East Asian cultures emphasize the value of group membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Strategies for improving your self-esteem include practicing self-acceptance, self-responsibility, and self-assertiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concept. 
B)  feedback. 
C)  communication apprehension. 
D)  social tension. 
E)  confidence. 
A)  self-concept. 
B)  feedback. 
C)  communication apprehension. 
D)  social tension. 
E)  confidence.

Question 8

According to researcher James McCroskey, communication apprehension is not a permanent personal trait and that it can be eliminated by taking a good public speaking course.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which answer is the best example of positive self-talk replacing the following example of a negative self-talk statement? "I think I'm going to fail this test question about strategies for improving self-esteem."

Accepted Answer

A)  This test is too difficult and too long for me to finish in the amount of time I've been given to take it. 
B)  I should have read the textbook more carefully. 
C)  The instructor didn't tell us self-talk would be on the test. 
D)  I understand the concept of self-esteem and should be able to figure out the right answers. 
E)  This is a well-written exam that demonstrates the complex challenge of understanding self. 
A)  This test is too difficult and too long for me to finish in the amount of time I've been given to take it. 
B)  I should have read the textbook more carefully. 
C)  The instructor didn't tell us self-talk would be on the test. 
D)  I understand the concept of self-esteem and should be able to figure out the right answers. 
E)  This is a well-written exam that demonstrates the complex challenge of understanding self.

Question 10

Which two forms of self-appraisal can help us minimize our tendency to engage in self-deception about who we are?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether we see ourselves as successful or unsuccessful 
B)  our roles and rewards 
C)  actual performance and social comparison 
D)  self-awareness and self-monitoring 
E)  past experience and cultural background 
A)  whether we see ourselves as successful or unsuccessful 
B)  our roles and rewards 
C)  actual performance and social comparison 
D)  self-awareness and self-monitoring 
E)  past experience and cultural background

Question 11

Cognitive restructuring is a relaxation and visualization technique that involves learning to relax while visualizing various communication situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Chapter 2, there is a graphic of a triangle depicting a chicken, a cow, and grass. Asians are more likely to pair the cow and the grass because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are more focused on what they eat. 
B)  perceive the world in terms of relationships. 
C)  perceive the world in terms of categories and subcategories, such as animals and examples of animals. 
D)  are less sensitive to context. 
E)  have no word for chicken. 
A)  are more focused on what they eat. 
B)  perceive the world in terms of relationships. 
C)  perceive the world in terms of categories and subcategories, such as animals and examples of animals. 
D)  are less sensitive to context. 
E)  have no word for chicken.

Question 13

The textbook list of strategies for improving your self-esteem provides an exception to each strategy. What is the exception for the strategy "Practice positive self-talk"?

Accepted Answer

A)  But not as an excuse 
B)  But don't try to control everything 
C)  But respect the needs of others 
D)  But understand and respect others 
E)  But listen to others too 
A)  But not as an excuse 
B)  But don't try to control everything 
C)  But respect the needs of others 
D)  But understand and respect others 
E)  But listen to others too

Question 14

Throughout your lifetime, your self-concept is a relatively permanent characteristic of who you are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All of the following steps can help you apply the Golden Rule except

Which of the following concepts about self focuses on the extent to which you are aware of your thoughts and feelings and have the ability to modify how you present yourself?

Research notes that self-fulfilling prophecies largely explain why, in general, girls do better at mathematics than boys do.

If you are willing to stand up for yourself in appropriate ways to fulfill your needs, you are practicing

Your culture plays a significant role in determining your self-concept. For example, most Western cultures emphasize the value of independence, whereas East Asian cultures emphasize the value of group membership.

Strategies for improving your self-esteem include practicing self-acceptance, self-responsibility, and self-assertiveness.

The fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons is referred to as

According to researcher James McCroskey, communication apprehension is not a permanent personal trait and that it can be eliminated by taking a good public speaking course.

Which answer is the best example of positive self-talk replacing the following example of a negative self-talk statement? "I think I'm going to fail this test question about strategies for improving self-esteem."

Which two forms of self-appraisal can help us minimize our tendency to engage in self-deception about who we are?

Cognitive restructuring is a relaxation and visualization technique that involves learning to relax while visualizing various communication situations.

In Chapter 2, there is a graphic of a triangle depicting a chicken, a cow, and grass. Asians are more likely to pair the cow and the grass because they

The textbook list of strategies for improving your self-esteem provides an exception to each strategy. What is the exception for the strategy "Practice positive self-talk"?

Throughout your lifetime, your self-concept is a relatively permanent characteristic of who you are.

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Exam 2: Understanding Yourself

All of the following steps can help you apply the Golden Rule except

Which of the following concepts about self focuses on the extent to which you are aware of your thoughts and feelings and have the ability to modify how you present yourself?

Research notes that self-fulfilling prophecies largely explain why, in general, girls do better at mathematics than boys do.

If you are willing to stand up for yourself in appropriate ways to fulfill your needs, you are practicing

Your culture plays a significant role in determining your self-concept. For example, most Western cultures emphasize the value of independence, whereas East Asian cultures emphasize the value of group membership.

Strategies for improving your self-esteem include practicing self-acceptance, self-responsibility, and self-assertiveness.

The fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons is referred to as

According to researcher James McCroskey, communication apprehension is not a permanent personal trait and that it can be eliminated by taking a good public speaking course.

Which answer is the best example of positive self-talk replacing the following example of a negative self-talk statement? "I think I'm going to fail this test question about strategies for improving self-esteem."

Which two forms of self-appraisal can help us minimize our tendency to engage in self-deception about who we are?

Cognitive restructuring is a relaxation and visualization technique that involves learning to relax while visualizing various communication situations.

In Chapter 2, there is a graphic of a triangle depicting a chicken, a cow, and grass. Asians are more likely to pair the cow and the grass because they

The textbook list of strategies for improving your self-esteem provides an exception to each strategy. What is the exception for the strategy "Practice positive self-talk"?

Throughout your lifetime, your self-concept is a relatively permanent characteristic of who you are.

Human Communication

Adapting to Canadas Changing Faces

Listening, Critical Thinking and Reflective Practice

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Exploring Emotional Intelligence

Professional Relationships

Working in Groups

Group Decision Making, Problem Solving and Conflict

Communicating in a Digital World

Creating Captivating Presentations

Language and Delivery

Filters