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____ Part of dramaturgical sociology referring to the place where we present ourselves to others.
____ Part of dramaturgical sociology referring to the place where we present ourselves to others.
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____ Our perceptions of our ability to control things important to us.
____ Our perceptions of our ability to control things important to us.
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____ Our sense that we are important to other people in the world.
____ Our sense that we are important to other people in the world.
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____ Inferences about our abilities based on our emotional states that we use to build our sense of mastery.
____ Inferences about our abilities based on our emotional states that we use to build our sense of mastery.
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____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to a holistic description of the self.
____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to a holistic description of the self.
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____ The theory based on the principle that we carry self-definitions that match all the categories to which we belong.
____ The theory based on the principle that we carry self-definitions that match all the categories to which we belong.
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____ The actual impression the other person has of you.
____ The actual impression the other person has of you.
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____ A way of building mastery by seeing other people perform tasks; it shows us that the task is accomplishable.
____ A way of building mastery by seeing other people perform tasks; it shows us that the task is accomplishable.
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____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our roles and statuses, such as student, daughter or son, or gender.
____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our roles and statuses, such as student, daughter or son, or gender.
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____ Being able to achieve what we start out to do; used in the development of mastery.
____ Being able to achieve what we start out to do; used in the development of mastery.
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____ Our internalized, stable sense of who we are.
____ Our internalized, stable sense of who we are.
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____ The impression you believe that you are giving.
____ The impression you believe that you are giving.
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____ The ways individuals seek to control the impressions they convey to other people.
____ The ways individuals seek to control the impressions they convey to other people.
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____ The study of how we present ourselves, playing roles and managing impressions during interactions with other people.
____ The study of how we present ourselves, playing roles and managing impressions during interactions with other people.
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____ The part of the self that is active, engaging in interactions with others.
____ The part of the self that is active, engaging in interactions with others.
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____ In social identity theory, the process through which we draw sharp dividing lines between group membership categories and assign people (including ourselves) to relevant categories.
____ In social identity theory, the process through which we draw sharp dividing lines between group membership categories and assign people (including ourselves) to relevant categories.
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____ Interactionist theory that describes how society shapes our sense of self and how those views affect our behavior.
____ Interactionist theory that describes how society shapes our sense of self and how those views affect our behavior.
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____ Information from others about our abilities used to derive mastery.
____ Information from others about our abilities used to derive mastery.
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____ The part of the self that includes an organized set of attitudes toward the self.
____ The part of the self that includes an organized set of attitudes toward the self.
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____ Anything we use to describe our unique qualities.
____ Anything we use to describe our unique qualities.
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____ Our ability to shift aspects of the self to become more or less important to our overall self-concept.
____ Our ability to shift aspects of the self to become more or less important to our overall self-concept.
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____ Identities related to social groups to which we belong.
____ Identities related to social groups to which we belong.
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____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our feelings and traits like being shy or nice.
____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our feelings and traits like being shy or nice.
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____ Observations of our behavior and its consequences.
____ Observations of our behavior and its consequences.
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____ The use of symbols and language to communicate internally.
____ The use of symbols and language to communicate internally.
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____ The kind of person we see ourselves and present ourselves as.
____ The kind of person we see ourselves and present ourselves as.
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____ The desire to maintain positive self-images.
____ The desire to maintain positive self-images.
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____ Judgments we make of ourselves, based in others' views.
____ Judgments we make of ourselves, based in others' views.
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____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our physical characteristics like hair color or height.
____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our physical characteristics like hair color or height.
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____ A temporally based sense of who we are.
____ A temporally based sense of who we are.
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____ A process in which we construct a sense of who we are through interaction with others.
____ A process in which we construct a sense of who we are through interaction with others.
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____ A process in which expectations produce a reality consistent with the assumptions.
____ A process in which expectations produce a reality consistent with the assumptions.
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____ The ways that we believe others view us.
____ The ways that we believe others view us.
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____ The positive or negative evaluation of our self as an object.
____ The positive or negative evaluation of our self as an object.
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____ The theory that incorporates elements of symbolic interactionism and identity theory to explain the role of emotion in identity processes.
____ The theory that incorporates elements of symbolic interactionism and identity theory to explain the role of emotion in identity processes.
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____ A drive to maintain a consistent sense of self.
____ A drive to maintain a consistent sense of self.
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____ The internalized expectations associated with different positions.
____ The internalized expectations associated with different positions.
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____ Part of dramaturgical sociology referring to the region where we relax our impression management efforts.
____ Part of dramaturgical sociology referring to the region where we relax our impression management efforts.
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____ The outcome of the self-process at a given point in time; the sum total of our thoughts and feelings about ourselves as an object.
____ The outcome of the self-process at a given point in time; the sum total of our thoughts and feelings about ourselves as an object.
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____ In social identity theory, the process through which we make comparisons that favor our own groups.
____ In social identity theory, the process through which we make comparisons that favor our own groups.
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_____ Interactionist theory that argues that individuals have a tendency to seek confirmation of self-meanings
_____ Interactionist theory that argues that individuals have a tendency to seek confirmation of self-meanings
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____ A form of self-definition used in social identity theory based on our group affiliations.
____ A form of self-definition used in social identity theory based on our group affiliations.
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____ Using other people as a point of reference for our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
____ Using other people as a point of reference for our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
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_____ The social construction of identities through the use of personal stories.
_____ The social construction of identities through the use of personal stories.
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Deck 5: Self and Identity
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Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
____ Part of dramaturgical sociology referring to the place where we present ourselves to others.
____ Part of dramaturgical sociology referring to the place where we present ourselves to others.
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____ Our perceptions of our ability to control things important to us.
____ Our perceptions of our ability to control things important to us.
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____ Our sense that we are important to other people in the world.
____ Our sense that we are important to other people in the world.
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____ Inferences about our abilities based on our emotional states that we use to build our sense of mastery.
____ Inferences about our abilities based on our emotional states that we use to build our sense of mastery.
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____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to a holistic description of the self.
____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to a holistic description of the self.
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____ The theory based on the principle that we carry self-definitions that match all the categories to which we belong.
____ The theory based on the principle that we carry self-definitions that match all the categories to which we belong.
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____ The actual impression the other person has of you.
____ The actual impression the other person has of you.
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____ A way of building mastery by seeing other people perform tasks; it shows us that the task is accomplishable.
____ A way of building mastery by seeing other people perform tasks; it shows us that the task is accomplishable.
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____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our roles and statuses, such as student, daughter or son, or gender.
____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our roles and statuses, such as student, daughter or son, or gender.
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____ Being able to achieve what we start out to do; used in the development of mastery.
____ Being able to achieve what we start out to do; used in the development of mastery.
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____ Our internalized, stable sense of who we are.
____ Our internalized, stable sense of who we are.
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____ The impression you believe that you are giving.
____ The impression you believe that you are giving.
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____ The ways individuals seek to control the impressions they convey to other people.
____ The ways individuals seek to control the impressions they convey to other people.
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____ The study of how we present ourselves, playing roles and managing impressions during interactions with other people.
____ The study of how we present ourselves, playing roles and managing impressions during interactions with other people.
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____ The part of the self that is active, engaging in interactions with others.
____ The part of the self that is active, engaging in interactions with others.
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____ In social identity theory, the process through which we draw sharp dividing lines between group membership categories and assign people (including ourselves) to relevant categories.
____ In social identity theory, the process through which we draw sharp dividing lines between group membership categories and assign people (including ourselves) to relevant categories.
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____ Interactionist theory that describes how society shapes our sense of self and how those views affect our behavior.
____ Interactionist theory that describes how society shapes our sense of self and how those views affect our behavior.
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____ Information from others about our abilities used to derive mastery.
____ Information from others about our abilities used to derive mastery.
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____ The part of the self that includes an organized set of attitudes toward the self.
____ The part of the self that includes an organized set of attitudes toward the self.
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____ Anything we use to describe our unique qualities.
____ Anything we use to describe our unique qualities.
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____ Our ability to shift aspects of the self to become more or less important to our overall self-concept.
____ Our ability to shift aspects of the self to become more or less important to our overall self-concept.
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____ Identities related to social groups to which we belong.
____ Identities related to social groups to which we belong.
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____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our feelings and traits like being shy or nice.
____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our feelings and traits like being shy or nice.
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____ Observations of our behavior and its consequences.
____ Observations of our behavior and its consequences.
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____ The use of symbols and language to communicate internally.
____ The use of symbols and language to communicate internally.
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____ The kind of person we see ourselves and present ourselves as.
____ The kind of person we see ourselves and present ourselves as.
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____ The desire to maintain positive self-images.
____ The desire to maintain positive self-images.
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____ Judgments we make of ourselves, based in others' views.
____ Judgments we make of ourselves, based in others' views.
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____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our physical characteristics like hair color or height.
____ Dimension of the Twenty Statements Test referring to our physical characteristics like hair color or height.
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____ A temporally based sense of who we are.
____ A temporally based sense of who we are.
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____ A process in which we construct a sense of who we are through interaction with others.
____ A process in which we construct a sense of who we are through interaction with others.
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____ A process in which expectations produce a reality consistent with the assumptions.
____ A process in which expectations produce a reality consistent with the assumptions.
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____ The ways that we believe others view us.
____ The ways that we believe others view us.
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34
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____ The positive or negative evaluation of our self as an object.
____ The positive or negative evaluation of our self as an object.
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____ The theory that incorporates elements of symbolic interactionism and identity theory to explain the role of emotion in identity processes.
____ The theory that incorporates elements of symbolic interactionism and identity theory to explain the role of emotion in identity processes.
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____ A drive to maintain a consistent sense of self.
____ A drive to maintain a consistent sense of self.
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37
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____ The internalized expectations associated with different positions.
____ The internalized expectations associated with different positions.
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____ Part of dramaturgical sociology referring to the region where we relax our impression management efforts.
____ Part of dramaturgical sociology referring to the region where we relax our impression management efforts.
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39
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____ The outcome of the self-process at a given point in time; the sum total of our thoughts and feelings about ourselves as an object.
____ The outcome of the self-process at a given point in time; the sum total of our thoughts and feelings about ourselves as an object.
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40
Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
____ In social identity theory, the process through which we make comparisons that favor our own groups.
____ In social identity theory, the process through which we make comparisons that favor our own groups.
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41
Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
_____ Interactionist theory that argues that individuals have a tendency to seek confirmation of self-meanings
_____ Interactionist theory that argues that individuals have a tendency to seek confirmation of self-meanings
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42
Which of the following are elements of identity?
A) otherings
B) status indicators
C) personal characteristics
D) self-attitudes
A) otherings
B) status indicators
C) personal characteristics
D) self-attitudes
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43
Identity theory comes from which social-psychological perspective?
A) symbolic interactionism
B) social structure and personality
C) group processes
D) structural functionalism
A) symbolic interactionism
B) social structure and personality
C) group processes
D) structural functionalism
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44
What did Spencer Cahill's research on "bathroom behavior" clearly show?
A) that people act very differently in bathrooms than in other areas of life
B) that there are no real norms about behavior in bathrooms
C) that people use bathrooms to demonstrate their "front stage" behavior
D) that bathrooms are examples of "center stage" areas
A) that people act very differently in bathrooms than in other areas of life
B) that there are no real norms about behavior in bathrooms
C) that people use bathrooms to demonstrate their "front stage" behavior
D) that bathrooms are examples of "center stage" areas
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45
Which theory examines the role of emotions in identity processes?
A) identity theory
B) affect control theory
C) dramaturgy
D) emotional management theory
A) identity theory
B) affect control theory
C) dramaturgy
D) emotional management theory
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46
Which theory is primarily associated with presentation of identities?
A) identity theory
B) affect control theory
C) dramaturgy
D) emotional management theory
A) identity theory
B) affect control theory
C) dramaturgy
D) emotional management theory
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47
Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
____ A form of self-definition used in social identity theory based on our group affiliations.
____ A form of self-definition used in social identity theory based on our group affiliations.
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48
Which of the following concepts has the strongest impact on self-esteem?
A) social comparisons
B) reflected appraisals
C) psychological centrality
D) self-perceptions
A) social comparisons
B) reflected appraisals
C) psychological centrality
D) self-perceptions
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49
According to dramaturgical sociology, which area of identity is associated with hanging out with friends while watching television?
A) front stage
B) backstage
C) performance stage
D) informal stage
A) front stage
B) backstage
C) performance stage
D) informal stage
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50
A first date would most likely be associated with which area of identity?
A) front stage
B) backstage
C) performance stage
D) informal stage
A) front stage
B) backstage
C) performance stage
D) informal stage
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51
Schooler and Oates (2001) found that people who work in jobs that require little supervision from others and who engage in intellectually complex tasks have __________ years later than others who perform more mundane work.
A) higher self-esteem
B) lower self-esteem
C) lower self-consistency
D) higher self-mastery
A) higher self-esteem
B) lower self-esteem
C) lower self-consistency
D) higher self-mastery
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52
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____ Using other people as a point of reference for our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
____ Using other people as a point of reference for our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
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53
Which part or parts of the self-concept is associated with mastery?
A) the self
B) self-identities
C) self-evaluations
D) self-indication
A) the self
B) self-identities
C) self-evaluations
D) self-indication
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54
According to Mead, which aspect of our self is out in public, constantly processing new information related to the self?
A) the "I"
B) the "Me"
C) the self-concept
D) the self-indication
A) the "I"
B) the "Me"
C) the self-concept
D) the self-indication
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55
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_____ The social construction of identities through the use of personal stories.
_____ The social construction of identities through the use of personal stories.
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56
Debating what other people are thinking about you in a public setting is best represented by which term?
A) self-concept
B) self-identities
C) self-evaluations
D) self-indication
A) self-concept
B) self-identities
C) self-evaluations
D) self-indication
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57
Research generally shows that people modify their behaviors to __________ their sense of self.
A) correspond with
B) conflict with
C) contradict
D) demonstrate
A) correspond with
B) conflict with
C) contradict
D) demonstrate
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58
Which theorist is most associated with impression management?
A) Auguste Comte
B) Emile Durkheim
C) Herbert Blumer
D) Erving Goffman
A) Auguste Comte
B) Emile Durkheim
C) Herbert Blumer
D) Erving Goffman
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59
According to identity theory, how does society impact our sense of self?
A) Society does not impact how we form our identity.
B) We develop identities based on our positions in society.
C) We do not change our identities based on our interactions with people in society.
D) Our identities are based on our genetic heritage from our parents.
A) Society does not impact how we form our identity.
B) We develop identities based on our positions in society.
C) We do not change our identities based on our interactions with people in society.
D) Our identities are based on our genetic heritage from our parents.
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60
Being a Canadian applies to which aspect of our identity?
A) social categories
B) role identities
C) personal characteristics
D) self-attitudes
A) social categories
B) role identities
C) personal characteristics
D) self-attitudes
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61
According to Erving Goffman, impression management is the process of __________.
A) impressing one's personality upon a boss or manager
B) managing one's impressions of others
C) managing one's emotions, demeanor, and behavior to give a certain impression to others
D) impressing one's peers with a sense of mastery
A) impressing one's personality upon a boss or manager
B) managing one's impressions of others
C) managing one's emotions, demeanor, and behavior to give a certain impression to others
D) impressing one's peers with a sense of mastery
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62
What is the best way to build a child's sense of mastery or efficacy?
A) personal accomplishments
B) vicarious experience
C) verbal persuasion
D) emotional arousal
A) personal accomplishments
B) vicarious experience
C) verbal persuasion
D) emotional arousal
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63
Discuss the similarities and differences between identity theory and social identity theory.
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64
Which of the following groups report the lowest levels of self-esteem?
A) poor children
B) middle-class children
C) poor adolescents
D) middle-class adolescents
A) poor children
B) middle-class children
C) poor adolescents
D) middle-class adolescents
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65
People generally show favoritism toward people __________ over others.
A) in their social categories
B) younger than themselves
C) with diverse identities
D) with low self-esteem
A) in their social categories
B) younger than themselves
C) with diverse identities
D) with low self-esteem
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66
Define one of the three major dimensions of our self-concept (i.e., self-esteem, mastery, and mattering). Which aspects of our social life have been shown to impact it? How has that dimension of our self-concept been shown to affect our lives, if at all?
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67
__________ refers to our personal desire to maintain an identity.
A) Interactional commitment
B) Affective commitment
C) Desire commitment
D) Defective commitment
A) Interactional commitment
B) Affective commitment
C) Desire commitment
D) Defective commitment
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68
The core principle of identity control theory is __________.
A) that self-consistency is irrelevant to reaffirming identity
B) that self-identity never needs confirmation
C) that changes in identity are small and gradual
D) that changes to identity occur rapidly
A) that self-consistency is irrelevant to reaffirming identity
B) that self-identity never needs confirmation
C) that changes in identity are small and gradual
D) that changes to identity occur rapidly
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69
Rosenberg's early research on mattering found it positively related to __________ and negatively related to __________.
A) self-esteem; alcoholism
B) depression; self-esteem
C) self-esteem; depression
D) mastery; depression
A) self-esteem; alcoholism
B) depression; self-esteem
C) self-esteem; depression
D) mastery; depression
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70
According to social identity theory, at which of the following social situations will your identity as a democratic leader on campus be most relevant?
A) at sociology class
B) at a Young Republicans rally
C) at home with your family
D) at your dorm room
A) at sociology class
B) at a Young Republicans rally
C) at home with your family
D) at your dorm room
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71
According to social identity theory, when do we allow our group memberships to influence our own behavior and our judgments of other people's behavior?
A) when laws make it necessary
B) when our group memberships are relevant during a social interaction
C) when we are prevented from our group memberships as part of our self-presentation
D) when our group memberships are irrelevant during a social interaction
A) when laws make it necessary
B) when our group memberships are relevant during a social interaction
C) when we are prevented from our group memberships as part of our self-presentation
D) when our group memberships are irrelevant during a social interaction
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72
How did Joanne Nagel explain the increase in the number of people identifying themselves as "American Indian" when birth rates stayed the same?
A) Legal changes has made it harder for American Indians to vote.
B) The development of the "Red Power" movement has shifted negative stereotypes of Indians.
C) Urbanization has made it harder for people to find other people of American Indian heritage.
D) American Indians have migrated to the United States from Canada at high rates.
A) Legal changes has made it harder for American Indians to vote.
B) The development of the "Red Power" movement has shifted negative stereotypes of Indians.
C) Urbanization has made it harder for people to find other people of American Indian heritage.
D) American Indians have migrated to the United States from Canada at high rates.
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73
How do you code the response, "I am an emotional person," according to the Twenty Statements Test?
A) physical self
B) social self
C) reflective self
D) oceanic self
A) physical self
B) social self
C) reflective self
D) oceanic self
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74
What code is most often used among modern college students taking the Twenty Statements Test?
A) physical self
B) social self
C) reflective self
D) oceanic self
A) physical self
B) social self
C) reflective self
D) oceanic self
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75
Read the vignette and answer the questions that follow.
A group of neighbors gathered to discuss the strange behavior of another neighbor who had been arrested for a violent crime outside of the neighborhood: the shooting of another driver in a traffic jam. Many were shocked and dismayed to hear of her behavior because she came across as a dedicated family person. She was involved in the neighborhood association and was a member of the local school district's parent-teacher association (PTA). All agreed that she came across as very quiet and reserved, not like a violent criminal, and they cited several examples of her positive behavior.
Which theory best explains the neighbors' emotional reaction of shock and surprise to the behavior of the accused shooter?
A) identity theory
B) affect control theory
C) dramaturgy
D) the situated self
A group of neighbors gathered to discuss the strange behavior of another neighbor who had been arrested for a violent crime outside of the neighborhood: the shooting of another driver in a traffic jam. Many were shocked and dismayed to hear of her behavior because she came across as a dedicated family person. She was involved in the neighborhood association and was a member of the local school district's parent-teacher association (PTA). All agreed that she came across as very quiet and reserved, not like a violent criminal, and they cited several examples of her positive behavior.
Which theory best explains the neighbors' emotional reaction of shock and surprise to the behavior of the accused shooter?
A) identity theory
B) affect control theory
C) dramaturgy
D) the situated self
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76
The use of narratives and personal stories is important to the process of __________.
A) symbolic interaction
B) identity control
C) impression management
D) dramaturgical theory
A) symbolic interaction
B) identity control
C) impression management
D) dramaturgical theory
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77
Review the basic tenants of identity theory. Where does society play a part in our identity formation and change?
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78
Read the vignette and answer the questions that follow.
A group of neighbors gathered to discuss the strange behavior of another neighbor who had been arrested for a violent crime outside of the neighborhood: the shooting of another driver in a traffic jam. Many were shocked and dismayed to hear of her behavior because she came across as a dedicated family person. She was involved in the neighborhood association and was a member of the local school district's parent-teacher association (PTA). All agreed that she came across as very quiet and reserved, not like a violent criminal, and they cited several examples of her positive behavior.
Given the information in this vignette, which theory or concept best explains the abrupt change in behavior of the neighbor arrested for the shooting?
A) identity theory
B) affect control theory
C) dramaturgy
D) the situated self
A group of neighbors gathered to discuss the strange behavior of another neighbor who had been arrested for a violent crime outside of the neighborhood: the shooting of another driver in a traffic jam. Many were shocked and dismayed to hear of her behavior because she came across as a dedicated family person. She was involved in the neighborhood association and was a member of the local school district's parent-teacher association (PTA). All agreed that she came across as very quiet and reserved, not like a violent criminal, and they cited several examples of her positive behavior.
Given the information in this vignette, which theory or concept best explains the abrupt change in behavior of the neighbor arrested for the shooting?
A) identity theory
B) affect control theory
C) dramaturgy
D) the situated self
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