Question 1

Researchers found that people who are highly anxious about attachments are less likely to have relationship problems in collectivist cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Many scholars argue that race:

Accepted Answer

A)   can be determined scientifically through DNA testing.
B)   is a valid means of defining individual and group identities.
C)   is a socially constructed category.
D)   explains differences in scores on intelligence tests.
E)   is easy to measure. C

Question 3

All of the following are guidelines for improving self-concept except:

Accepted Answer

A)   make a firm commitment to personal growth
B)   gain and use knowledge to support personal growth
C)   set goals that are realistic and fair
D)   seek contexts that support personal change
E)   make a social comparisons. D

Question 4

Mothers are more likely than fathers to challenge children and encourage them to achieve more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The author of your text states that "social perspectives on the self are constructed and variable." What does that statement mean? Give examples of how social perspectives on the self are constructed, and how those perspectives are variable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The author of your text states that...

Question 6

Nikki believes that she is lovable and that people are loving and can be trusted. Nikki has a(n) ____ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

A)   secure
B)   fearful
C)   dismissive
D)   anxious-ambivalent
E)   none of these

Question 7

Anxious/Ambivalent attachment style

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anxious/Ambivalent attachment style...

Question 8

Irene observes that on the most-recent test in her engineering class, only two students out of 60 earned higher scores than she did. She concludes that she is smarter than most of the others in class, at least in the subject of engineering. This is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   reflected appraisal.
B)   direct definition.
C)   identity script.
D)   self-fulfilling prophecy.
E)   social comparison.

Question 9

Homophobia or fear of homosexuals is particularly pronounced in the working class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare and contrast the four different styles of attachments and illustrate each style with an example. In your response, be sure to define attachment styles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the four different styles...

Question 11

Today, as our society struggles with changes in women, men, and families, the ideals of manhood are being revised yet again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Direct definitions, self-fulfilling prophecies, attachment styles, and identity scripts are all family influences on self-concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are panes of Johari Window EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Discuss the role of parents in socializing children. Name three differences on how fathers and mothers differ in the way they socialize with their children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the role of parents in socializing...

Question 15

Teachers, peers, and family members are all examples of particular others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is important to gain access to information in our blind and unknown areas. One way to do this is to expand our experiences by entering unfamiliar situations, trying novel things, and experimenting with new kinds of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An example of this area could be when others may see that we are insecure even though we think we've hidden that well. Others may also recognize needs or feelings that we haven't acknowledged to ourselves.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

"A good education is the key to success" is an example of identity scripts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Self-disclosure necessarily involves risks, such as the risk that others will not accept what we reveal or that they might use it against us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

____ were the first to use the term "white" to describe a racial group in the area that is now the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   Europeans when they colonized the United States
B)   Native Americans when they first encountered white people
C)   Slave owners in the eighteenth century
D)   Africans in the eighteenth century when they were brought to the U.S.
E)   Historians writing in the nineteenth century

Exam 2: Communication and Personal Identity

Researchers found that people who are highly anxious about attachments are less likely to have relationship problems in collectivist cultures.

Many scholars argue that race:

All of the following are guidelines for improving self-concept except:

Mothers are more likely than fathers to challenge children and encourage them to achieve more.

The author of your text states that "social perspectives on the self are constructed and variable." What does that statement mean? Give examples of how social perspectives on the self are constructed, and how those perspectives are variable.

Nikki believes that she is lovable and that people are loving and can be trusted. Nikki has a(n) ____ attachment style.

Anxious/Ambivalent attachment style

Irene observes that on the most-recent test in her engineering class, only two students out of 60 earned higher scores than she did. She concludes that she is smarter than most of the others in class, at least in the subject of engineering. This is an example of a(n) :

Homophobia or fear of homosexuals is particularly pronounced in the working class.

Compare and contrast the four different styles of attachments and illustrate each style with an example. In your response, be sure to define attachment styles.

Today, as our society struggles with changes in women, men, and families, the ideals of manhood are being revised yet again.

Direct definitions, self-fulfilling prophecies, attachment styles, and identity scripts are all family influences on self-concept.

All of the following are panes of Johari Window EXCEPT:

Discuss the role of parents in socializing children. Name three differences on how fathers and mothers differ in the way they socialize with their children.

Teachers, peers, and family members are all examples of particular others.

It is important to gain access to information in our blind and unknown areas. One way to do this is to expand our experiences by entering unfamiliar situations, trying novel things, and experimenting with new kinds of communication.

An example of this area could be when others may see that we are insecure even though we think we've hidden that well. Others may also recognize needs or feelings that we haven't acknowledged to ourselves.

"A good education is the key to success" is an example of identity scripts.

Self-disclosure necessarily involves risks, such as the risk that others will not accept what we reveal or that they might use it against us.

____ were the first to use the term "white" to describe a racial group in the area that is now the United States.