Exam 3: Communication, Perception, Identity, and the Self

The learned behaviors a culture associates with being male or female are referred to as ______.

Renata wishes she could study abroad to improve her Spanish, but she's afraid that her language abilities are so poor that she would only make a fool of herself. She decides not to study abroad and remains embarrassed of her Spanish. Explain how Renata's own predictions reinforced her existing self-concept.

Pam, Rhonda, and Anton are discussing their English project over lunch. "I just want to get it done as soon as possible. I could care less where we meet!" says Pam. Rhonda, who considers herself a grammar expert, knows that Pam actually means she couldn't care less. Analyze the social effects of Rhonda correcting and not correcting Pam in terms of facework.

Give an example of a situation in which mindfulness might help preserve your personal safety.

An electronic extension of who someone is is referred to as ______.

Walking through the toy section of a large retail store, you notice that two aisles are labeled "Girls' Toys" and "Boys' Toys." The girls' aisle features dolls and cookware, while the boys' aisle features toy cars and toolsets. Analyze the effects these differences have on perceptions of gender.

Steve thinks he's awkward when we talks with girls, so he avoids talking with them and thus never becomes better at it. This is an example of what type of self-fulfilling prophecy?

Those who support and trust you as you improve your self-concept are referred to as ______.

______ consists of attributes an individual should possess in online environments.

Direct contact during conversation is a cultural norm for most people in the United States.

It is important to set goals, even if there is no hope of meeting them.

______ happen(s) when you put like qualities together, inferring positive qualities based on a few positive qualities or negative qualities based on a few negative qualities.

Unlike self-concept, self-esteem involves ______.

Understanding how your personal worldview affects your perceptions is an important way to enhance perceptual accuracy. Give an example of a time when awareness of your personal worldview allowed you to revise a previous judgment.

Our attributions are the negative inferences we form when individuals engage in behavior we don't like or of which we don't approve.

You receive a job application from an applicant whose email address is HYPERLINK "mailto:Surferd00d99@hotmail.com" Surferd00d99@hotmail.com. Examine the effect this email address would have on your perception of the applicant and discuss how the applicant could improve those perceptions.

Undifferentiated is the term for a person whose sex cannot be determined at birth.

When you think about and control your behavior you are ______.

When Gail met Ingrid, see noticed that she seemed nervous so she decided that Ingrid was timid. Ingrid doesn't see herself that way at all. They have a difference in ______.

Sociologist Erving Goffman saw people as ______.