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.