Question 1

What is common in collectivistic cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) self-sufficiency 
B) high value on change 
C) high value on equality 
D) connection with family 
A) self-sufficiency 
B) high value on change 
C) high value on equality 
D) connection with family D

Question 2

What is the best definition for a significant other?

Accepted Answer

A) a romantic partner 
B) a strong, positive influence 
C) a powerful adult that one looks up to 
D) a person who has affected one's self-concept 
A) a romantic partner 
B) a strong, positive influence 
C) a powerful adult that one looks up to 
D) a person who has affected one's self-concept D

Question 3

Which example can produce a self-image that is worse than the facts warrant?

Accepted Answer

A) repeatedly failing at something 
B) focusing on one's strengths 
C) over thinking 
D) overly critical parents 
A) repeatedly failing at something 
B) focusing on one's strengths 
C) over thinking 
D) overly critical parents D

Question 4

According to the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy, we cannot become what we believe about ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Maxine has always dreamed of being an astronaut. Maxine's parents tell her that she will never be an astronaut because most of them are men. As a result, Maxine decides to go into nursing instead of aviation. What does this scenario demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) other-fulfilling prophecy 
B) self-fulfilling prophecy 
C) self-imposed prophecy 
D) other-imposed prophecy 
A) other-fulfilling prophecy 
B) self-fulfilling prophecy 
C) self-imposed prophecy 
D) other-imposed prophecy

Question 6

Describe the differences between individualistic and collectivist cultures. How do these differences influence one's self-concept? Discuss how culture has influenced your self-concept.

Accepted Answer

Individualistic cultures prioritize the

Question 7

Jessica received feedback from her placement supervisor that she doesn't agree with. Jessica decides to ask her classmates what they think. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive conservatism 
B) distorted feedback 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) subjective selection 
A) cognitive conservatism 
B) distorted feedback 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) subjective selection

Question 8

Identify a time when you had a distorted evaluation of yourself. What was the reason for this distortion?

Accepted Answer

One time when I had a distorted evaluati

Question 9

What are reference groups?

Accepted Answer

A) people whose self-concepts we have influenced 
B) people whose self-esteem has been diminished 
C) groups against which we compare ourselves, thereby influencing our self-concept and self-esteem 
D) people who meet with others to improve self-esteem 
A) people whose self-concepts we have influenced 
B) people whose self-esteem has been diminished 
C) groups against which we compare ourselves, thereby influencing our self-concept and self-esteem 
D) people who meet with others to improve self-esteem

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following would be least helpful to makes one's self-concept more realistic?

Accepted Answer

A) Share your perception of yourself with a friend. 
B) Try to engage in more accurate self-talk. 
C) Focus on "ego booster" messages. 
D) Pay less attention to your past behaviour and more attention to your present behaviour. 
A) Share your perception of yourself with a friend. 
B) Try to engage in more accurate self-talk. 
C) Focus on "ego booster" messages. 
D) Pay less attention to your past behaviour and more attention to your present behaviour.

Question 12

People with high self-esteem can handle all conflicts productively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to your text, the self-concept is shaped by communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In many cases a self-concept is based on data which may have been true at one time, but are now obsolete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The self-concept begins to develop sometime between the ages of two and four years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is considered a feature of diversity that affects self-concept in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) reflected appraisal 
C) social comparison 
D) the self-imposed prophecies of new immigrants 
A) language 
B) reflected appraisal 
C) social comparison 
D) the self-imposed prophecies of new immigrants

Question 17

Which situation is an example of identity management?

Accepted Answer

A) Bruce wants Juan to help him move this weekend so he buys Juan lunch with the hope of convincing Juan to give up his Saturday. 
B) Gord believes that he isn't good at chemistry; as a result, he fails his chemistry exam. 
C) Jennifer has low self-esteem but presents as confidently as possible so people won't know what she thinks about herself. 
D) Radha believes that people need to know about her back pain so she tells as many people as possible about it. 
A) Bruce wants Juan to help him move this weekend so he buys Juan lunch with the hope of convincing Juan to give up his Saturday. 
B) Gord believes that he isn't good at chemistry; as a result, he fails his chemistry exam. 
C) Jennifer has low self-esteem but presents as confidently as possible so people won't know what she thinks about herself. 
D) Radha believes that people need to know about her back pain so she tells as many people as possible about it.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive conservatism 
B) self-fulfilling prophecy 
C) self-monitoring 
D) social-verification 
A) cognitive conservatism 
B) self-fulfilling prophecy 
C) self-monitoring 
D) social-verification

Question 19

Goffman used a drama metaphor to discuss identity management. He suggests that each of us is a kind of playwright, creating our own role in terms of how we want others to see us. Which statement fits with his theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Identity management is collaborative. 
B) Identity management can be deliberate or unconscious. 
C) Identity management varies by situation. 
D) People differ in their degree of identity management. 
A) Identity management is collaborative. 
B) Identity management can be deliberate or unconscious. 
C) Identity management varies by situation. 
D) People differ in their degree of identity management.

Question 20

Ken doesn't like himself and he believes that others don't like them either. Ken has low self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is common in collectivistic cultures?

What is the best definition for a significant other?

Which example can produce a self-image that is worse than the facts warrant?

According to the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy, we cannot become what we believe about ourselves.

Maxine has always dreamed of being an astronaut. Maxine's parents tell her that she will never be an astronaut because most of them are men. As a result, Maxine decides to go into nursing instead of aviation. What does this scenario demonstrate?

Describe the differences between individualistic and collectivist cultures. How do these differences influence one's self-concept? Discuss how culture has influenced your self-concept.

Jessica received feedback from her placement supervisor that she doesn't agree with. Jessica decides to ask her classmates what they think. What is this an example of?

Identify a time when you had a distorted evaluation of yourself. What was the reason for this distortion?

What are reference groups?

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

Which of the following would be least helpful to makes one's self-concept more realistic?

People with high self-esteem can handle all conflicts productively.

According to your text, the self-concept is shaped by communication.

In many cases a self-concept is based on data which may have been true at one time, but are now obsolete.

The self-concept begins to develop sometime between the ages of two and four years.

Which of the following is considered a feature of diversity that affects self-concept in Canada?

Which situation is an example of identity management?

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

Goffman used a drama metaphor to discuss identity management. He suggests that each of us is a kind of playwright, creating our own role in terms of how we want others to see us. Which statement fits with his theory?

Ken doesn't like himself and he believes that others don't like them either. Ken has low self-esteem.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Nonverbal Communication: Messages Beyond Words

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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

What is common in collectivistic cultures?

What is the best definition for a significant other?

Which example can produce a self-image that is worse than the facts warrant?

According to the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy, we cannot become what we believe about ourselves.

Maxine has always dreamed of being an astronaut. Maxine's parents tell her that she will never be an astronaut because most of them are men. As a result, Maxine decides to go into nursing instead of aviation. What does this scenario demonstrate?

Describe the differences between individualistic and collectivist cultures. How do these differences influence one's self-concept? Discuss how culture has influenced your self-concept.

Jessica received feedback from her placement supervisor that she doesn't agree with. Jessica decides to ask her classmates what they think. What is this an example of?

Identify a time when you had a distorted evaluation of yourself. What was the reason for this distortion?

What are reference groups?

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

Which of the following would be least helpful to makes one's self-concept more realistic?

People with high self-esteem can handle all conflicts productively.

According to your text, the self-concept is shaped by communication.

In many cases a self-concept is based on data which may have been true at one time, but are now obsolete.

The self-concept begins to develop sometime between the ages of two and four years.

Which of the following is considered a feature of diversity that affects self-concept in Canada?

Which situation is an example of identity management?

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

Goffman used a drama metaphor to discuss identity management. He suggests that each of us is a kind of playwright, creating our own role in terms of how we want others to see us. Which statement fits with his theory?

Ken doesn't like himself and he believes that others don't like them either. Ken has low self-esteem.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Nonverbal Communication: Messages Beyond Words

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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