Deck 5: Self-Presentation and Impression Management

Question 1

Sarah suspects that her roommate Kris has been listening to her phone calls.Sarah questions Kris and watches for obvious signs of lying when Kris denies the activity.Which of the following cues would be a clear signal that Kris is lying?

A)High vocal pitch
B)Less eye contact
C)Frequent posture shifts
D)None of the above

Answer 1

None of the above

Question 2

Heath is mysterious and says little about himself.Cameron is an open book, often sharing stories about his past.When new people meet Health and Cameron, they often like Heath more than Cameron.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Cristina and Shane meet for the first time.In order to engage in successful self-presentation, they must do all the following, EXCEPT:

A)Establish a working definition of the situation
B)Claim an identity
C)Present an authentic identity
D)Disclose information that is consistent with their claimed identity

Answer 3

Present an authentic identity

Question 4

Frames of interaction expand potential meanings of the situation.

Question 5

Omar would like his new roommate to like him.Omar could use all of the following techniques, EXCEPT?

A)Pretend to share the roommate's appreciation for jazz music
B)Tell stories about routinely circulating friends' private text messages
C)Compliment the rommate's new jacket
D)Share that he helped his friend win a science competition

Question 6

Marco is known for omitting the truth and deceiving others.Several friend groups have stopped inviting him to events due to these behaviors.Marco experiences which kind of stigma?

A)Physical challenges and deformities
B)Blemishes of individual character
C)Membership in discredited or oppressed groups
D)None of the above

Question 7

A __________ is a set of widely understood rules or conventions pertaining to a transient but repetitive social situation that indicates which roles should be enacted and which behaviors are proper.

A)Situated identity
B)Frame
C)Front region
D)Definition of the situation

Question 8

Mindy would like her boss to like her so she laughs at his jokes.This ingratiation tactic is known as supplication.

Question 9

Jasper's phone rings during a silent mediation class.Jasper feels embarrassed and wants to save face.Which technique will be most likely to communicate to others in the room that he is committed to the social rule of silence despite his phone ringing?

A)Blushing
B)Providing an account
C)Exaggeratedly reasserting his identity as someone committed to mediation
D)Apologizing

Question 10

Ada had an interview for a new job.The room that the interview was in had a mirrored wall, right behind the interviewer.As she answered questions she could see her reflection, and it began to make her very self-aware.Because of this, Ada is more likely to _____________.

A)Be honest when answering questions
B)Tell little white lies to make herself seem like a better job candidate
C)Fidget and touch her face
D)Both A and C

Question 11

Situated identities pertain to particular situations.

Question 12

When defining the situation, people must agree on both the frame of the interaction as well as the identities that they claim and grant each other.

Question 13

Shanise approaches her biology professor after lecture to inquire about openings to work in the professor's lab.Shanise references her score on the biology AP exam and her experience as a research assistant over the summer.Shanise is portraying the __________ of "qualified candidate."

A)Situated identity
B)Frame
C)Front region
D)Definition of the situation

Question 14

In boot camp, drill sergeants often call new soldiers degrading names, like "maggots" or tell them they are no better than a dog.This is an example of identity degradation.

Question 15

A restaurant worker who is required remain polite to rude customers uses tactical impression management to control emotional expressions on the job.

Question 16

Hassan asks Jamie to join him for ice cream on Friday night.Jamie accepts invitation, hopeful that it is a date.On Friday, Jamie offers to pay and mentions being single.Hassan mentions a crush in Chemistry class and asks Jamie to play on an intramural volleyball team with other friends.Together, Hassan and Jamie are ____________.

A)Alter-casting
B)Ingratiating
C)Cooling out
D)Defining the situation

Question 17

Ziggy needed a roommate to share his apartment, so he placed an ad online.Justin replied, and they emailed back and forth, discussing their work, hobbies, and feelings about the local basketball team.Ziggy and Justin are engaging in _____________.

A)Tactical impression management
B)Self-disclosure
C)Opinion conformity
D)Supplication

Question 18

People may engage in tactical impression management to achieve which of the following goals?

A)Ingratiation
B)Intimidation
C)Supplication
D)All of the above

Question 19

Nathaniel is White American and identifies as socially aware.Before advising a White friend that it would be unsafe to live in a neighbor with majority first- and second-generation Latinx Americans, he says, "A lot of my good friends are new to the United States." Nathaniel provides this _________ to protect his identity as socially aware.

A)Identity degradation
B)Account
C)Supplication
D)Disclaimer

Question 20

While working on a class project together, Fatima shares with Petra that she reads and writes some letter backwards and therefore receives extra time on exams.Which of the following responses from Petra would align with the norm of reciprocity in disclosure:

A)Nodding her head and saying nothing
B)Sharing that English is her favorite subject
C)Sharing that she stuttered as a child and gets nervous before oral presentations
D)Sharing that she fears romantic commitment following her parents' divorce

Question 21

Truthful messages are more likely than deceitful ones to have a logical structure and contain numerous details.

Question 22

Kyra is planning to break up with her girlfriend of two years because they are moving to different cities for work.Kyra is more likely to denigrate her girlfriend's identity-labeling her as a bad person-than to cool-out her girlfriend by offering remain pen-pals.

Question 23

Think of a time that you managed your impression to achieve a goal (for example, getting a job, getting a date, or convincing your parents to raise your allowance).Describe the situation and the identity you were trying to present.Then detail two tactics you used to achieve your goal, and if your efforts were successful.

Question 24

People are more likely to accept a psychiatrist's solemn explanation that he struck an elderly mental patient because she kept shouting than to accept a defiant teenager's use of the same excuse to explain why he struck his grandmother.

Question 25

A friend would like to become better at detecting deceit.Provide your friend with a guide, including cues of deceit and ways to be most successful in detections.

Question 26

What are the three categories of stigmas? Provide an example of each.Provide an example of how a person in each category many cope with stigma?

Question 27

Social networking sites provide young adults the opportunity to experiment with the self, but may increase exhibitionism and narcissism.

Question 28

A doctor is in her back region when she interacts with patients and maintains professional etiquette associated with her occupation.

Question 29

When engaging in impression management, people have equally high levels of control over their verbal expressions and their body movements.

Question 30

Tactical impression management is automatic and involuntary.

Question 31

What are aligning actions? Differentiate between the two types of aligning actions and provide an example of each.

Question 32

Think of a memorable embarrassing moment in your life.Describe and analyze the situation: what identity that you publically claimed did you perceive as being discredited? What was the source of embarrassment? Did you attempt to save face; if so, how? What was the outcome?

Question 33

Jessie grew up in New City York and is an avid fan of the city's professional sports team.While attending college in Boston, Jessie attends professional sporting events against New York City teams but does not cheer for them or wear clothing with their mascots, fearing the consequences if discovered as a New York supporter.Jessie is passing as a Boston fan to cope with potential stigma.