Deck 2: Perceptions of Self and Others: Who Am I Who Are They

Question 1

Which of the following is not true of self-disclosure?

A) It is the sharing of any information about yourself with another person.
B) It should occur gradually over time, not all at once.
C) It can be counterproductive if continued without reciprocation (self-disclosure from others).
D) It requires trust.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Perception is

A) inherently, unavoidably selective
B) shaped by our limited sensory capabilities
C) the same as sensation
D) both a and b

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Perception is

A) something we are born with and cannot improve
B) culturally influenced
C) best when we trust our initial impulses
D) based solely on nonverbal behavior

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is not typically a characteristic of empathy?

A) perspective taking
B) emotional understanding
C) sharing the opinion of others
D) concern for others

Question 5

Stimuli that we attend to is influenced by

A) the intensity of the stimuli
B) the novelty of the stimuli
C) the repetition of the stimuli
D) all of the above

Question 6

Attribution is

A) assigning causes to people's behavior
B) influenced by the consistency of a person's behavior
C) often incorrect because personal traits are assumed to cause bad behavior, whereas situations often influence behavior more strongly.
D) all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is true of prototypes?

A) They unfairly attribute certain attributes to a person or event.
B) They are generalizations about groups based on physical characteristics.
C) They are the best example of a given phenomenon or person.
D) They are a predictable sequence of events.

Question 8

Body image is

A) often distorted by both men and women
B) a problem for many men because they want to look more muscular
C) a problem for many women because they want to look much thinner
D) all of the above

Question 9

Self-esteem is

A) evaluative element of self-perception
B) the sum of all your self-schemas
C) describes your perception of self without attaching an evaluation to the perception
D) none of the above

Question 10

You do poorly on a speech in front of your classmates. You attribute your poor performance to "not enough time to prepare," even though you had three weeks to construct a 4-minute presentation. This is an example of

A) fundamental attribution error
B) negativity bias
C) self-serving bias
D) self-disclosure

Question 11

Guidelines for appropriate self-disclosure include

A) being sensitive to cultural differences regarding self-disclosure
B) self-disclosing all at once, not in dribs and drabs
C) self-disclosing when the other person rarely, if ever, discloses
D) self-disclosing whenever you feel the need

Question 12

Self-concept is

A) the descriptive element of self-perception
B) the evaluative element of self-perception
C) the same as self-esteem
D) a social appraisal of ourselves compared to others

Question 13

Status and connection dimensions of conversations produce different expectations and communication patterns, such as

A) status produces a desire for interdependence and intimacy
B) status produces empowerment
C) connection produces cooperation and consensus-seeking
D) connection produces a competitive urge to control conversations

Question 14

Self-perception

A) is relatively stable
B) is a social construction
C) influences behavior
D) is all of the above

Question 15

Stereotyping is

A) formulating the most representative or "best" example of something, such as Irishmen or Muslims
B) always a negative view of others
C) always an incorrect generalization about a group
D) a generalization about a group and all the members that belong to that group

Question 16

How we view ourselves is best defined as

A) self-serving bias
B) self-esteem
C) self-concept
D) self-disclosure

Question 17

Which of the following is not a part of perception?

A) conceptualizing
B) selecting
C) organizing
D) interpreting

Question 18

Richard lets the door slam in your face. You assume that Richard is rude, but in actuality he simply did not see you. You are guilty in this instance of what type of error?

A) lack of empathy
B) communication competence
C) territoriality
D) negativity bias

Question 19

Perception is the interpretation of data from our senses.

Question 20

You are interviewed for a job. You have included five pages of outstanding accomplishments on your résumé and only one seemingly minor flaw in an otherwise-impressive record. Your interviewer, however, seems unfairly focused on your single blemish, ignoring your accomplishments. This is an example of the negativity bias.

Question 21

You're competing in a tennis championship and you lose in a final-set tie-breaker. You attribute your loss to bad officiating and distractions from crowd noise, not to your opponent's superior skill. This is an example of the self-serving bias.

Question 22

Self-disclosure is most effective in building a relationship when it is done all at once, not drawn out over time.

Question 23

The primacy effect is the tendency to evaluate others more strongly on the basis of the most recent information or evidence available.

Question 24

Gaining self-knowledge is one of the constructive goals of self-disclosure.

Question 25

Stereotypes can magnify differences between two groups while exaggerating commonalities with a group.

Question 26

Perception is a biased process

Question 27

A prototype is the best example of a given class of individuals.

Question 28

Stereotypes are negative and should be avoided.

Question 29

Self-concept is constantly shifting for most of an individual's adult life.

Question 30

The ideal body image is a standard that has not changed for hundreds of years.

Question 31

Body images issues are only a problem for women. Men are not concerned about body image.

Question 32

Reflected appraisal is evaluating yourself by comparing yourself to other people.

Question 33

Low self-esteem is a common problem in the United States.

Question 34

First impressions can be accurate in certain circumstances.

Question 35

Our tendency to emphasize our accomplishments and downplay or deflect our shortcomings and failures is common.