Deck 2: Perception Of Self And Others

Question 1

Self-disclosure refers to all of the following EXCEPT

A)a type of communication that reveals information about oneself.
B) slips of the tongue.
C) a public confession.
D)an intrapersonal process.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

We can seek the services of a hypnotist or psychotherapist to discover our __________ self.

A)open
B) blind
C) hidden
D)unknown

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When Bill first began working at his new job,he began to disclose highly personal information to
Others almost immediately,often making others uncomfortable. Which guideline for self-disclosure was Bill unaware of?

A)Consider the motivation.
B) Consider the appropriateness.
C) Consider the disclosures of the other person.
D)Consider any possible burdens.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The process by which you become aware of objects,events,and people by using your senses as well
As your previous experiences,desires,needs,wants,and loves is called

A)self-awareness.
B) perception.
C) infatuation.
D)observation.

Question 5

Pat has a habit of surrounding herself with people who are extremely critical and find fault with everything.Pat's choice in friends may

A)improve her self-esteem.
B) be detrimental to her self-esteem.
C) increase her self-awareness.
D)help her self-disclose.

Question 6

The concept of the looking-glass self suggests that we

A)develop our self-concepts by attending to how others communicate with us.
B) want to be seen by others as we see ourselves.
C) mirror the behavior of others to build relationships.
D)All of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following actions is an example of securing affirmation?

A)being aware of other's successes
B) seeking out people who may disagree with you
C) interacting with people who don't know you
D)interacting with people who are positive.

Question 8

Which of the following is a danger of self-disclosing?

A)self-knowledge
B) seeing problems dispassionately
C) understanding the messages of others
D) relationship risks

Question 9

Self-awareness may be defined as

A)how you perceive yourself.
B) when you examine aspects of yourself as they might appear to others as well as to you.
C) revealing information about yourself.
D)the measure of how valuable you think you are.

Question 10

Which of the following statement is true of the blind area?

A)Communication is generally improved as the blind area becomes smaller.
B) People should be made to see themselves as we (and others)see them,so the blind area may be made ?smaller.
C) A large blind area indicates high self-esteem.
D)Communication is hindered by the very existence of the blind areas.

Question 11

Which reward to self-disclosure is met when you talk about yourself and listen to the reactions of ?others?

A)increased self-knowledge
B) improved coping abilities
C) more meaningful relationships
D)communication enhancement

Question 12

Betty's friends know she is stingy but Betty doesn't know it herself.We can assume Betty's stinginess is part of her __________ self.

A)unknown
B) blind
C) hidden
D)open

Question 13

John has never told anyone about his fear of spiders.We can assume this fear is part of John's
__________ self.

A)open
B) blind
C) hidden
D)unknown

Question 14

When you hear a new song played on the radio,the __________ stage of the perception process has
Just occurred.

A)stimulation
B) interaction
C) organization
D)interpretation-evaluation

Question 15

Self-esteem is defined as

A)our view of our self.
B) how aware we are of ourselves and others' views of us.
C) a measure of how valuable we think we are.
D)how large our open self is.

Question 16

Several students sitting together in a student lounge studying for an exam may BEST be defined as a study group based on which organizational rule?

A)rule of similarity
B) rule of contrast
C) rule of proximity
D)rule of context

Question 17

Which of the following is true about self-concept?

A)Gender roles generally are learned through cultural teachings.
B) Self-evaluations are more important in developing self-concept than our interactions with others.
C) We generally do not compare ourselves with others in developing our self-concepts.
D)All of the above.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is an example of self-disclosure?

A)"Do I look fat in this outfit?"
B) "I've never told anyone this,but I'm afraid to go to parties alone."
C) "Everybody knows that Angela is my sister."
D)"Don't go over to his house tonight."

Question 19

Hans only watches Fox News because the reporters and commentators reinforce his existing beliefs
And attitudes.Hans is engaging in

A)selective exposure.
B) organization by rules.
C) the process of perception.
D)peer pressure.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a way to increase self-awareness?

A)Listen to others.
B) Seek information about yourself.
C) Dialogue with yourself.
D)Increase your self-esteem.

Question 21

Joe always told himself that he was lousy at athletics. When he tried to play soccer,he was not very
Adept at it. This may be a result of the

A) self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) dyadic effect.
C) primacy-recency effect.
D) fundamental attribution error.

Question 22

The process by which you focus on explaining why someone behaved as he or she did is called

A)attribution of control.
B) organization by schemata.
C) the primacy effect.
D)selective attention

Question 23

The looking-glass self is based on the idea of how you see yourself directly.

Question 24

Rosa judges everything Serena does based on the fact that Serena is an only child.Rosa is engaging in
Which attribution error?

A)self-serving bias
B) overattribution
C) fundamental attribution error
D)primary error

Question 25

The Johari window focuses on the various ways to self-disclose for the purpose of increasing self-?esteem.

Question 26

The information known to others but unknown to yourself is in the __________ self.

Question 27

When Ron comments that Kyle and Chloe must be related because they look so much alike,he has engaged in the organizational rule of __________.

Question 28

One recommended way to resist the pressure to self-disclose is to be indirect and change the topic.

Question 29

One way to increase self-esteem is to attack __________ and seek out nourishing people.

Question 30

The self-serving bias is when you take responsibility for the negative and give others credit for the ?positive.

Question 31

"Work on projects that will result in success" is one of the ways to improve the self-esteem.

Question 32

Self-awareness is basic to all communication.

Question 33

No one should hesitate to self-disclose information about himself or herself regardless of the immediate audience.

Question 34

Annie said the movie was great even though she thought the beginning was boring.Annie experienced the recency effect.

Question 35

The __________ represents all the information,behaviors,attitudes,and feelings about yourself that you,and also others,know.

Question 36

It's frequently recommended that you remind yourself of your successes by using affirmations.

Question 37

One way to increase accuracy in perception is to reduce your uncertainty.

Question 38

The last stage of the perception process is memory.

Question 39

Artie believes Asian people are more intelligent than other people.Artie is engaging in which
Perceptual process?

A)stereotyping
B) fundamental attribution error
C) self-fulfilling prophecy
D)recency effect

Question 40

Your ability to achieve what your culture defines as success will contribute to a positive self-concept.

Question 41

Recognizing your own role in the perceptions,avoiding early conclusions,and being aware of the "just world hypothesis" are suggestions for __________.

Question 42

Self-concept develops through attending to the ways others communicate with us,comparing ourselves to others,our own interpretations and evaluations,and __________.

Question 43

While driving across Kentucky,Christina notices only the billboards that advertise fast food and gas.Christina's perception is stimulated by __________.

Question 44

Dangers of self-disclosure include personal,relationship,and __________ risks.

Question 45

Being willing to __________ and keeping self-disclosure __________ are two guidelines for facilitating and responding to others' self-disclosures.

Question 46

The tendency to single out one or two obvious characteristics of a person and attribute everything that person does to these characteristics is called __________.