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

Alice believes that she is not capable in mathematics. Every year she gets Ds in her math classes and barely passes. What does this demonstrate?

Which of the following best defines social comparison?

Who is a significant other?

What concept would being promoted to a more responsible job, being blamed by a friend for starting fights, and having your birthday forgotten contribute to?

What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?

What would be the most significant action to take if someone wanted to change their self-concept?

Most Western cultures have what is called a collective identity.

Which example describes distorted feedback?

Bruce thinks he is bad at public speaking. He has a presentation coming up and he keeps telling himself that he will mess it up. During the presentation he fumbles over his words, reads his cue cards, and speaks with a low voice. As a result, he did not receive positive feedback on his presentation. This is an example of self-imposed prophecy.

Which statement best describes people who are high self-monitors?

Debbie works in a marketing agency and is stressed at work because she worries that her new boss is not going to like their new client's advertising layout. She feels very uncomfortable when presenting her ideas to him and consequently makes mistakes. Which statement describes Debbie's experience?

What is uncommon in individualistic cultures?

What is the relationship between identity management and self-monitoring?

Which statement best describes self-monitoring and identity management?

Which term refers to the image that a person gives to others?

A self-fulfilling prophecy is described by which example?

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

Managers make employees less productive by communicating high expectations.

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

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