Question 1

Taking the role of the other is defined as the process of mentally imagining that you are someone else who is viewing you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the developmental process an individual goes through as he or she develops a self.

Accepted Answer

The developmental process of forming a s

Question 3

George Herbert Mead believed that symbolic naming is the basis for human society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How are the forces of your "I" and your "me" balanced to allow you to develop as an individual?

Accepted Answer

The forces of my "I" and my "me" are bal

Question 5

Symbolic interactionism was the creation of a philosopher and his students before the rise of the modern communication curriculum. How could this old theory help you to become a better communicator in the twenty-first century? Be specific.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionism, a theory develo

Question 6

The ________ is the composite mental image a person has of his or her self based on societal expectations and responses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is the composite mental image...

Question 7

According to George Herbert Mead, the self is an ongoing process combining the "I" and the "me." Which of the following statements is true about the "I"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is organized in the self. 
B)  It is the driving force that fosters all that is novel. 
C)  It is predictable and well known. 
D)  It is the image of self seen when one takes the role of the other. 
A)  It is organized in the self. 
B)  It is the driving force that fosters all that is novel. 
C)  It is predictable and well known. 
D)  It is the image of self seen when one takes the role of the other.

Question 8

What is a self-fulfilling prophecy? Provide an example or two of this phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A self-fulfilling prophecy is a belief o

Question 9

A default assumption demonstrates how a belief in our language can limit our thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ is defined as the tendency for our expectations to evoke responses that confirm what we originally anticipated.

Accepted Answer

A)  Looking-glass self 
B)  Generalized other 
C)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  Participant observation 
A)  Looking-glass self 
B)  Generalized other 
C)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  Participant observation

Question 11

Symbolic interactionists reject the idea that the self is a function of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

George Herbert Mead, an early social constructionist, thought that the true test of any theory is whether it is useful in solving complex social problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about the European Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas?

Accepted Answer

A)  He dismissed the idea that the self is socially constructed. 
B)  He used the term "ethical echo" to designate the responsibility he believed people have to take care of each other. 
C)  He contended that the looking-glass self develops through the way "others respond to us." 
D)  He rejected the idea that the identity of an individual's "I" is formed by the way he or she responds to others. 
A)  He dismissed the idea that the self is socially constructed. 
B)  He used the term "ethical echo" to designate the responsibility he believed people have to take care of each other. 
C)  He contended that the looking-glass self develops through the way "others respond to us." 
D)  He rejected the idea that the identity of an individual's "I" is formed by the way he or she responds to others.

Question 14

According to George Herbert Mead, humans have a unique capacity to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  communicate with each other 
B)  be in conversation 
C)  interact with others 
D)  take the role of the other 
A)  communicate with each other 
B)  be in conversation 
C)  interact with others 
D)  take the role of the other

Question 15

Which of the following criteria that are used to evaluate good interpretive theories does symbolic interactionism fail to meet?

Accepted Answer

A)  clarification of values 
B)  community of agreement 
C)  reform of society 
D)  understanding of people 
A)  clarification of values 
B)  community of agreement 
C)  reform of society 
D)  understanding of people

Question 16

The looking-glass self is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mental image others have of us. 
B)  the mental image we introspectively think we have. 
C)  the mental self-image that results from taking the role of the other. 
D)  the mental self-image of the physical attributes that we observe. 
A)  the mental image others have of us. 
B)  the mental image we introspectively think we have. 
C)  the mental self-image that results from taking the role of the other. 
D)  the mental self-image of the physical attributes that we observe.

Exam 5: Symbolic Interactionism

Taking the role of the other is defined as the process of mentally imagining that you are someone else who is viewing you.

Discuss the developmental process an individual goes through as he or she develops a self.

George Herbert Mead believed that symbolic naming is the basis for human society.

How are the forces of your "I" and your "me" balanced to allow you to develop as an individual?

Symbolic interactionism was the creation of a philosopher and his students before the rise of the modern communication curriculum. How could this old theory help you to become a better communicator in the twenty-first century? Be specific.

The ________ is the composite mental image a person has of his or her self based on societal expectations and responses.

According to George Herbert Mead, the self is an ongoing process combining the "I" and the "me." Which of the following statements is true about the "I"?

What is a self-fulfilling prophecy? Provide an example or two of this phenomenon.

A default assumption demonstrates how a belief in our language can limit our thinking.

________ is defined as the tendency for our expectations to evoke responses that confirm what we originally anticipated.

Symbolic interactionists reject the idea that the self is a function of language.

George Herbert Mead, an early social constructionist, thought that the true test of any theory is whether it is useful in solving complex social problems.

Which of the following statements is true about the European Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas?

According to George Herbert Mead, humans have a unique capacity to ________.

Which of the following criteria that are used to evaluate good interpretive theories does symbolic interactionism fail to meet?

The looking-glass self is defined as:

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