Question 1

The values and views endorsed by a society at any given time are arbitrary and subject to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of communication with and influence of our peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  reflected appraisals 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  social comparison 
D)  direct definition 
E) all of the above are examples of communication with peers

Question 3

Jenny is looking through a popular women's magazine. She notices that most of the advertisements deal with beauty, looking young, or losing weight. These social values in the media are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the particular other 
B)  the generalized other 
C)  direct definition 
D)  identity scripts 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

__________ __________ is communication that explicitly tells us who we are by labeling us and our behaviors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ __________ is communication that explicitly tells...

Question 5

The __________ is an ever-changing system of perspectives that is formed and sustained in communication with others and ourselves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is an ever-changing system of...

Question 6

__________ are people who communicate negatively about us and our worth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are people who communicate negatively about...

Question 7

Self-talk in which we tell ourselves we are no good, or that we can't do something is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Self-talk in which we tell ourselves we...

Question 8

Things that others see in us but we do not see in ourselves are known in the Johari Window as __________ information.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Howie isn't sure how smart he is until his teacher in first grade tells him she thinks he is very bright. Howie later tells his parents "I am a bright boy." The process by which Howie developed a view of his intelligence is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect definition 
B)  self-fulfilling prophesy 
C)  script 
D) reflected appraisal 
E)  social comparison

Question 10

Someone's socioeconomic class is more difficult to pinpoint than either race or sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Secure attachment styles tend to develop in children whose caregivers __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are consistently loving and attentive 
B)  are more often loving than rejecting 
C)  alternately loving and rejecting 
D)  are socially conservative 
E)  b and d

Question 12

Observing another person to learn more about them is a direct strategy of reducing uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the Johari Window, the area of self that represents information we know about ourselves but don't share with others is called the __________ area.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the Johari Window, the area of...

Question 14

As we interact with the generalized other, we learn which aspects of identity society considers important. Which of the following is emphasized in modern Western culture as key aspect(s) of personal identity and value?

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  sexual orientation 
D)  socioeconomic class 
E) all of the above

Question 15

Reflected appraisals are judgments that we make when gauge and evaluate others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Acting in ways that bring about expectations or judgments of others that have been expressed to us is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the self 
B)  the significant other 
C) self-fulfilling prophesy 
D)  the particular other 
E)  identity scripts

Question 17

A powerful way that communication shapes the self is the self-fulfilling prophecy. Which of the following best describes a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Accepted Answer

A) During music practice, the conductor informs Sally that she is repeatedly missing the same note. Sally tells herself she will miss the same note in the musical recital. During the recital, she misses the same note that she told herself she would miss. 
B)  The conductor tells John that Sally will miss a note in the recital and then John tells Sally. 
C)  Sally secretly believes that John will miss a note in the recital and he does. 
D)  During a practice session, the conductor shouts at John because he misses a note. The conductor makes a bet with John that he will miss the note during the recital. 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

Where we shop, what we wear and what kind of car we drive, who our friends are, and where we live and work are all influenced by our __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  sexual orientation 
D) socioeconomic class 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

Explain and differentiate between the concepts of reflected appraisal and social comparison.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain and differentiate between the concepts of...

Question 20

A dismissive attachment style is cultivated when the caregiver communicates in a rejecting way to a child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Communication and Self-Concept

The values and views endorsed by a society at any given time are arbitrary and subject to change.

Which of the following is NOT an example of communication with and influence of our peers?

Jenny is looking through a popular women's magazine. She notices that most of the advertisements deal with beauty, looking young, or losing weight. These social values in the media are examples of __________.

__________ __________ is communication that explicitly tells us who we are by labeling us and our behaviors.

The __________ is an ever-changing system of perspectives that is formed and sustained in communication with others and ourselves.

__________ are people who communicate negatively about us and our worth.

Self-talk in which we tell ourselves we are no good, or that we can't do something is known as __________.

Things that others see in us but we do not see in ourselves are known in the Johari Window as __________ information.

Howie isn't sure how smart he is until his teacher in first grade tells him she thinks he is very bright. Howie later tells his parents "I am a bright boy." The process by which Howie developed a view of his intelligence is __________.

Someone's socioeconomic class is more difficult to pinpoint than either race or sex.

Secure attachment styles tend to develop in children whose caregivers __________.

Observing another person to learn more about them is a direct strategy of reducing uncertainty.

In the Johari Window, the area of self that represents information we know about ourselves but don't share with others is called the __________ area.

As we interact with the generalized other, we learn which aspects of identity society considers important. Which of the following is emphasized in modern Western culture as key aspect(s) of personal identity and value?

Reflected appraisals are judgments that we make when gauge and evaluate others.

Acting in ways that bring about expectations or judgments of others that have been expressed to us is known as __________.

A powerful way that communication shapes the self is the self-fulfilling prophecy. Which of the following best describes a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Where we shop, what we wear and what kind of car we drive, who our friends are, and where we live and work are all influenced by our __________.

Explain and differentiate between the concepts of reflected appraisal and social comparison.

A dismissive attachment style is cultivated when the caregiver communicates in a rejecting way to a child.

is communication that explicitly tells us who we are by labeling us and our behaviors.