Question 1

Discuss how taking the McCroskey and Richmond "Sociocommunicative Orientation" test can help us to be better interpersonal communicators.

Accepted Answer

The test assesses communication style on

Question 2

Which statement is NOT an accurate description of the concept of personality? Your personality

Accepted Answer

A) influences how you behave. 
B) is influenced by genetics-traits you inherit from your ancestors. 
C) is developed entirely by the time you are five. 
D) is a term that describes the way you react in situations. 
A) influences how you behave. 
B) is influenced by genetics-traits you inherit from your ancestors. 
C) is developed entirely by the time you are five. 
D) is a term that describes the way you react in situations.

Question 3

The "I" is

Accepted Answer

A) an image of ourselves based upon the collective responses we receive from others. 
B) the ability to think of what we are doing as we are doing it. 
C) the ability to make a prediction of another's behaviour. 
D) our own perspective of ourselves. 
A) an image of ourselves based upon the collective responses we receive from others. 
B) the ability to think of what we are doing as we are doing it. 
C) the ability to make a prediction of another's behaviour. 
D) our own perspective of ourselves.

Question 4

The way in which you structure your understanding of reality--what is true and what is false--is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A) value. 
B) attitude. 
C) belief. 
D) personal choice. 
A) value. 
B) attitude. 
C) belief. 
D) personal choice.

Question 5

Self-disclosure can deepen an interpersonal relationship because

Accepted Answer

A) it makes you more sensitive to the criticism of others. 
B) what you believe about yourself will come true because you expect it to. 
C) it influences your expressive or assertive behaviour toward another. 
D) it provides a basis for another person to understand you better and conveys acceptance and trust. 
A) it makes you more sensitive to the criticism of others. 
B) what you believe about yourself will come true because you expect it to. 
C) it influences your expressive or assertive behaviour toward another. 
D) it provides a basis for another person to understand you better and conveys acceptance and trust.

Question 6

The individual who has high self regard, but low regard for others is described by which of Eric Berne's life positions?

Accepted Answer

A) I'm OK, you're OK. 
B) I'm OK, you're not OK. 
C) I'm not OK, you're OK. 
D) I'm not OK, you're not OK. 
A) I'm OK, you're OK. 
B) I'm OK, you're not OK. 
C) I'm not OK, you're OK. 
D) I'm not OK, you're not OK.

Question 7

When you derive information firsthand about a specific person and you use that information to make predictions about the person's future behaviour, you are using which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) the generalized-other perspective 
B) the selective-exposure perspective 
C) the specific-other perspective 
D) the decentred perspective 
A) the generalized-other perspective 
B) the selective-exposure perspective 
C) the specific-other perspective 
D) the decentred perspective

Question 8

When we redefine events and experiences from different points of view, we are using which of the strategies for improving self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A) avoiding comparisons 
B) reframing 
C) developing honest relationships 
D) seeking support 
A) avoiding comparisons 
B) reframing 
C) developing honest relationships 
D) seeking support

Question 9

The individual who has positive regard for him/herself and for others is identified as inhabiting which of Eric Berne's life positions?

Accepted Answer

A) I'm not OK, you're not OK. 
B) I'm OK, you're not OK. 
C) I'm not OK, you're OK. 
D) I'm OK, you're OK. 
A) I'm not OK, you're not OK. 
B) I'm OK, you're not OK. 
C) I'm not OK, you're OK. 
D) I'm OK, you're OK.

Question 10

Match the definition on the left with the term on the right.
-a person's subjective description of who he or she is

Accepted Answer

A) values 
B) self-esteem 
C) beliefs 
D) self-awareness 
E) attitudes
F)behaviors
G)self-concept 
A) values 
B) self-esteem 
C) beliefs 
D) self-awareness 
E) attitudes
F)behaviors
G)self-concept

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the three ways of being self aware?

Accepted Answer

A) reactive self-awareness 
B) objective self-awareness 
C) subjective self-awareness 
D) symbolic self-awareness 
A) reactive self-awareness 
B) objective self-awareness 
C) subjective self-awareness 
D) symbolic self-awareness

Question 12

Your enduring concepts of right and wrong, good and bad are your

Accepted Answer

A) beliefs 
B) attitudes 
C) self concept 
D) values 
A) beliefs 
B) attitudes 
C) self concept 
D) values

Question 13

Which theory suggests that we each manage our own degree of privacy by means of personal boundaries and rules for sharing information?

Accepted Answer

A) Johari Window 
B) Social Penetration 
C) Communication Privacy Management 
D) Self-Disclosure 
A) Johari Window 
B) Social Penetration 
C) Communication Privacy Management 
D) Self-Disclosure

Question 14

When you expect to do well on a test and, in fact, you do very well, you may be experiencing the

Accepted Answer

A) specific-other perspective. 
B) self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) generalized-other perspective. 
D) looking glass self. 
A) specific-other perspective. 
B) self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) generalized-other perspective. 
D) looking glass self.

Question 15

Match the definition on the left with the term on the right.
-learned predisposition to respond to a person, object, or idea in a favorable unfavorable way

Accepted Answer

A) values 
B) self-esteem 
C) beliefs 
D) self-awareness 
E) attitudes
F)behaviors
G)self-concept 
A) values 
B) self-esteem 
C) beliefs 
D) self-awareness 
E) attitudes
F)behaviors
G)self-concept

Question 16

Define and compare the concepts of self-concept and self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

Self-concept is a subjective description

Question 17

The tendency to make requests, ask for information, and generally pursue your own rights and best interests is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) expressiveness. 
B) responsiveness. 
C) amiable. 
D) assertiveness. 
A) expressiveness. 
B) responsiveness. 
C) amiable. 
D) assertiveness.

Question 18

The self-talk method of improving self-esteem is exemplified by

Accepted Answer

A) telling yourself you can give a performance in the school play that will bring applause. 
B) seeing yourself giving a performance in the school play and hearing the audience applause. 
C) overlooking the fact that you forgot your lines once in the school play and concentrating on all that you did remember. 
D) asking your drama coach for extra help. 
A) telling yourself you can give a performance in the school play that will bring applause. 
B) seeing yourself giving a performance in the school play and hearing the audience applause. 
C) overlooking the fact that you forgot your lines once in the school play and concentrating on all that you did remember. 
D) asking your drama coach for extra help.

Question 19

Another name for the "looking glass" concept is

Accepted Answer

A) labelling. 
B) reflected appraisal. 
C) communibiological approach. 
D) self-reflexiveness. 
A) labelling. 
B) reflected appraisal. 
C) communibiological approach. 
D) self-reflexiveness.

Question 20

The human ability to think about what we are doing while we are doing it is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) generalized-other perspective. 
B) self-reflexiveness. 
C) self-labelling. 
D) specific-other perspective. 
A) generalized-other perspective. 
B) self-reflexiveness. 
C) self-labelling. 
D) specific-other perspective.

Discuss how taking the McCroskey and Richmond "Sociocommunicative Orientation" test can help us to be better interpersonal communicators.

Which statement is NOT an accurate description of the concept of personality? Your personality

The "I" is

The way in which you structure your understanding of reality--what is true and what is false--is called a/an

Self-disclosure can deepen an interpersonal relationship because

The individual who has high self regard, but low regard for others is described by which of Eric Berne's life positions?

When you derive information firsthand about a specific person and you use that information to make predictions about the person's future behaviour, you are using which perspective?

When we redefine events and experiences from different points of view, we are using which of the strategies for improving self-esteem?

The individual who has positive regard for him/herself and for others is identified as inhabiting which of Eric Berne's life positions?

Match the definition on the left with the term on the right. -a person's subjective description of who he or she is

Which of the following is NOT one of the three ways of being self aware?

Your enduring concepts of right and wrong, good and bad are your

Which theory suggests that we each manage our own degree of privacy by means of personal boundaries and rules for sharing information?

When you expect to do well on a test and, in fact, you do very well, you may be experiencing the

Match the definition on the left with the term on the right. -learned predisposition to respond to a person, object, or idea in a favorable unfavorable way

Define and compare the concepts of self-concept and self-esteem.

The tendency to make requests, ask for information, and generally pursue your own rights and best interests is referred to as

The self-talk method of improving self-esteem is exemplified by

Another name for the "looking glass" concept is

The human ability to think about what we are doing while we are doing it is referred to as

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

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Interpersonal Communication and Cultural Diversity

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

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Exam 2: Interpersonal Communication and Self

Discuss how taking the McCroskey and Richmond "Sociocommunicative Orientation" test can help us to be better interpersonal communicators.

Which statement is NOT an accurate description of the concept of personality? Your personality

The "I" is

The way in which you structure your understanding of reality--what is true and what is false--is called a/an

Self-disclosure can deepen an interpersonal relationship because

The individual who has high self regard, but low regard for others is described by which of Eric Berne's life positions?

When you derive information firsthand about a specific person and you use that information to make predictions about the person's future behaviour, you are using which perspective?

When we redefine events and experiences from different points of view, we are using which of the strategies for improving self-esteem?

The individual who has positive regard for him/herself and for others is identified as inhabiting which of Eric Berne's life positions?

Match the definition on the left with the term on the right. -a person's subjective description of who he or she is

Which of the following is NOT one of the three ways of being self aware?

Your enduring concepts of right and wrong, good and bad are your

Which theory suggests that we each manage our own degree of privacy by means of personal boundaries and rules for sharing information?

When you expect to do well on a test and, in fact, you do very well, you may be experiencing the

Match the definition on the left with the term on the right. -learned predisposition to respond to a person, object, or idea in a favorable unfavorable way

Define and compare the concepts of self-concept and self-esteem.

The tendency to make requests, ask for information, and generally pursue your own rights and best interests is referred to as

The self-talk method of improving self-esteem is exemplified by

Another name for the "looking glass" concept is

The human ability to think about what we are doing while we are doing it is referred to as

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Perception

Listening and Responding

Verbal Communication Skills

Non-Verbal Communication Skills

Conflict Management Skills

Interpersonal Communication and Cultural Diversity

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Developing, Maintaining, and Ending Interpersonal Relationships

Interpersonal Relationships at Home, Through

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