Exam 4: How Is Culture Related to Our Identities

According to the text, our social identities or roles carry with them powerful _________ for behavior.

When we assume that a person's actions will mirror their identity we have a ____________ perspective on identity.

Intersectionality is the idea that at important intersections in our life we will communicate in ways that reflect our true selves.

According to Social Identity Theory, when minority groups are faced with a negative identity they will always try to join the majority group.

The text maintains that identities are:

Which of these is not one of the universal face needs discussed in the text?

Avowal refers to:

Which are the two forms of ascription?

Explain and give an example of how identities can intersect to position a person in to a greater or lesser position of privilege.

The two types of identity are:

Briefly explain the relationship between communication and identity according to both the reflective and constitutive perspectives.

Briefly explain what it means when we say that communication is constitutive of our social identities or social roles.

Ascription refers to:

Explain the differences between the two pathways to identity.

Give an example of the two different types of ascription.

Explain the difference between role expectations and language expectations.

Briefly explain and give an example of the two types of identity discussed in the text.

When our communication stems out of who we basically are we may say that our communication is reflective of our identity.

The two types of identity discussed in the text are personal and ____________.

Define identity.