Exam 4: Interpersonal Communication and the Self

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for self-disclosure?

At school, he was teased for being a carrot top, but as an adult, significant others complimented Liam on the striking color of his hair, and he began to consider it one of his more attractive features. What does this illustrate about the self-concept?

You cannot choose your reference groups.

True self-disclosure must be __________.

When others allow you to preserve your socially approved image, they are helping you save __________.

The majority of conversations focus on mundane topics and disclose little or no personal information.

Your friend asks you what you think of her new ride. You don't like it, but you tell her that it's a definite upgrade from her last car. This response balances your desire to be honest with your desire to __________

How does the perceived self differ from the presenting self?

Neither past failures nor past successes predict future outcomes, yet we often act on the basis of __________.

What are 5 guidelines, expressed as questions, for self-disclosure?

Negative social comparison is more likely to occur on Instagram when we compare ourselves to whom?

Compare and contrast 2 major models of self-disclosure.

One person's act of self-disclosure increases the odds that the other person will reveal personal information in an act of __________.

Facts about you reveal more than your opinions.

Most Americans have fairly high self-esteem and rate themselves as generally "above average."

Describe the cyclical effect of self-esteem on communication behavior.

Competent communicators are multifaceted people with a variety of roles and identities-all of which are legitimately "you."

Changing privacy settings on your profiles, customizing who can see certain updates, and deleting unwanted information about yourself is a form of __________.

You tell a friend about your offer of a better job at another company. This friend shares the information with someone else who informs your current boss. Which risk of disclosure does this scenario illustrate?

Identify 7 characteristics of self-disclosure.