978-0134202037 Test Bank Chapter 2

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Chapter 2: Interpersonal Communication and Self
1) A learned predisposition to respond to a person, object, or idea in a favorable or
unfavorable
way is
A) an attitude.
B) a belief.
C) a value.
D) a motive.
2) Which of the following are most resistant to change?
A) attitudes
B) beliefs
C) values
D) dislikes
3) People with low self-esteem are likely to be more
A) critical of others.
B) open to seeking opportunities to improve skills that need improving.
C) comfortable having others observe them when they perform.
D) open to admitting to having both strengths and weaknesses.
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4) People who have a high sense of self-worth are more likely to be
A) comfortable having others observe them when they perform.
B) overly responsive to praise and compliments.
C) more sensitive to criticism and negative feedback from others.
D) more critical of others.
5) Lyndi has an algebra class this semester, one that she has dreaded since beginning college.
Math has never been an easy subject for her, so when her first test comes around she is
convinced that she’ll fail. Sure enough, when her exam is returned she has scored a 56%,
which is an F. Lyndi is a victim of her own
A) social decentering.
B) looking-glass self.
C) communication apprehension.
D) self-fulfilling prophecy.
6) The value we place on ourselves in areas such as our skills, abilities, talents, and appearance
is known as our
A) self-awareness.
B)
self-concept.
C)
self-worth.
D)
self-importance.
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A) positive face.
B) corrective facework.
C) face-threatening acts.
D) politeness.
11) Which of the following reflects the approach that self-observation can encourage us to
assume new labels?
A) Dad always said I was trouble.
B) I am a student, a son, and a boyfriend.
C) I’m a Phi Beta Kappa.
D) Hey! I’m an outgoing, fun sort of person.
12) The avoidant attachment style is associated with
A) not receiving all the affection you felt you needed from your childhood caregivers.
B) having developed a strong, trusting, close, predictable relationship with your childhood
caregivers.
C) consistently receiving too little nurturing as a child.
D) growing up in a home with someone other than one’s biological parents.
13) A role that is considered both masculine and feminine is called a(n) ________ role.
A) disparate
B) disjunctive
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C) ambivalent
D) androgynous
14) When we behave in ways that benefit others, it makes us feel better and is called being
A) prosocial.
B) charitable.
C) conscientious.
D) socially responsible.
15) Efforts such as apologizing, denying an event occurred, lying, and using humor to overcome
embarrassment are what researchers call attempts to
A) deceive.
B) save face.
C) project.
D) divert.
16) Margolis, in anticipating his next public speaking assignment, thinks that while he may not
be the most skilled speaker, he is intelligent, he knows how to research a topic, and if he
spends some time practicing he ought to be able to get at least a “C.” Margolis is most likely
engaging in which technique for improving self-esteem?
A) avoiding comparisons
B) reframing
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C) self-talk
D) visualization
17) The set of enduring internal predispositions and behavioral characteristics that describe how
you react to your environment is your
A) self-concept.
B) true self.
C) reflexive self.
D) personality.
18) The ability to think about what we are doing while we are doing it is called
A) self-talk.
B) self-reflexiveness.
C) self-fulfilling prophecy.
D) reframing.
19) Identifying with a group is a significant part of a person’s identity, and research has shown
which individuals benefit the most from group associations?
A) People with avoidant style characteristics.
B) People who are not a part of a dominant culture.
C) People with anxious attachment style.
D) People with secure attachment style.
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20) Tom isn’t having much success in meeting women. He asks his friend, Tanya, to help
identify what he is doing that might be turning off the women he meets. Since Tanya has
known him since they were in kindergarten, she tactfully but honestly tells him what she
thinks. Tom’s reliance on his relationship with Tanya reflects which strategy for improving
one’s self-esteem?
A) developing honest relationships
B) letting go of the past
C) visualizing a positive image
D) avoiding comparisons
21) Which of the following approaches suggests that a major factor affecting how people
communicate with others is genetic makeup?
A) implicit personality theory
B) communibiological approach
C) socio-communication perspective
D) halo effect
22) Your understanding of who you are is your
A) self-disclosure.
B) self-worth.
C) self-knowledge.
D) self-awareness.
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23) Joe tells anybody who will listen to him the most intimate details of his personal life.
According to the Johari window, he probably has a relatively large ________ area.
A) blind
B) unknown
C) hidden
D) open
24) The technique of having a trained person listen as you verbalize your fears, hopes, and
concerns is called
A) open therapy.
B) listening therapy.
C) intrapersonal communication.
D) talk therapy.
25) The process of redefining events and experiences from a different point of view is known as
A) self-reflexivity.
B) reframing.
C) self-fulfilling prophecy.
D) unknown self.
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1) Beliefs are learned predispositions to respond to persons, objects, or things in a favorable or
unfavorable way.
2) According to William James, a person has as many social selves as there are people who
recognize him or her.
3) The theory suggesting that we make sense of the world based on our interactions with others
is called symbolic interaction theory.
4) Individuals generally have a dominant communication social style (a primary way of
interacting with others) that includes the two dimensions of public and private.
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5) Sammie seems to behave in ways that benefit others. It can be said that Sammie is prosocial.
6) Psychologist Eric Berne’s concept to describe people’s overall sense of their own worth
and that of others is called social comparison.
7) A person who changes who he or she is, depending on the person with whom he or she is
interacting, may not be wishy-washy but merely reflecting an appropriate social self.
8) Visualization is trying to actually “see” yourself achieve your goal, which can enhance your
self-esteem and add to your overall happiness.
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13) Through self-esteem, you describe who you are. Through self-concept, you evaluate who you
are.
14) The process baseball players go through when they picture themselves at the plate, swinging
the bat, and making contact with the ball is called self-talk.
15) Jeremiah just got called in to see the principal. As he walks to the office he wonders, “What
have I done wrong? Of course, it may be nothing. Maybe there is just some information she
needs.” Jeremiah is engaging in intrapersonal communication.
1) Name and define the three attachment styles.
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2) Name and briefly describe the three components of the self that were identified by William
James.
3) Describe the concept of self-worth, and explain how social comparison affects it.
4) Name the four life positions that Eric Berne developed to describe people’s overall sense
of their own worth and that of others.
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5) Explain face and facework, and how preventative facework and corrective facework apply to
interpersonal communication.
6) Explain politeness theory and provide three examples of how you might express it through
your own interpersonal communication.
7) Anthony is a freshman with an excellent academic background. He has begun to have
problems with one of his classes and is really getting down on himself. Because he
spends
so much time on his school work, he hasn’t developed many friendships and doesn’t
socialize much. Since you like Anthony and would like to help him, explain how you can
use the
suggestions for improving self-esteem to help him improve his self-esteem.
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8) Identify and briefly describe the three social needs suggested by Will Schutz.
9) Name and define the four windows in the Johari window model.
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10) Describe a scenario where the self-fulfilling prophecy is being demonstrated.

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