Question 1

Managing your identity can be useful when you are meeting someone at a party for the first time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Research described in your text about mediated communication suggests that​

Accepted Answer

A) ​it may be an advantage for creating a desired impression. 
B) ​it permits a responder to ignore a message rather than be unpleasant. 
C) ​it can lack the "richness" of many nonverbal channels. 
D) ​all of the above are supported by research. 
E) ​none of the above are supported by research. 
A) ​it may be an advantage for creating a desired impression. 
B) ​it permits a responder to ignore a message rather than be unpleasant. 
C) ​it can lack the "richness" of many nonverbal channels. 
D) ​all of the above are supported by research. 
E) ​none of the above are supported by research.

Question 3

A high level of self-esteem guarantees interpersonal success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The only type of self-fulfilling prophecy that can occur is when your own expectations influence your behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The tendency to cling to an existing self-concept.

Accepted Answer

A) ​reflected appraisal 
B) ​significant other 
C) ​cognitive conservatism 
D) ​presenting self 
E) ​perceived self 
A) ​reflected appraisal 
B) ​significant other 
C) ​cognitive conservatism 
D) ​presenting self 
E) ​perceived self

Question 6

When Joe hangs his framed medical degrees on his office wall he is managing his identity through

Accepted Answer

A) ​appearance. 
B) ​manner. 
C) ​setting. 
D) ​image. 
E) ​role. 
A) ​appearance. 
B) ​manner. 
C) ​setting. 
D) ​image. 
E) ​role.

Question 7

The private self you honestly believe you are.

Accepted Answer

A) ​reflected appraisal 
B) ​significant other 
C) ​cognitive conservatism 
D) ​presenting self 
E) ​perceived self 
A) ​reflected appraisal 
B) ​significant other 
C) ​cognitive conservatism 
D) ​presenting self 
E) ​perceived self

Question 8

The term "self-concept" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) ​the sum of one's physiological, social, and psychological attributes as perceived by an impartial observer. 
B) ​the way an individual believes others perceive her/him. 
C) ​the total of an individual's own beliefs about his/her physical characteristics, intelligence, aptitudes, and social skills. 
D) ​the sum of one's psychological, social, and physical attributes as perceived by a significant other. 
E) ​none of the above. 
A) ​the sum of one's physiological, social, and psychological attributes as perceived by an impartial observer. 
B) ​the way an individual believes others perceive her/him. 
C) ​the total of an individual's own beliefs about his/her physical characteristics, intelligence, aptitudes, and social skills. 
D) ​the sum of one's psychological, social, and physical attributes as perceived by a significant other. 
E) ​none of the above.

Question 9

A person whose opinion we especially value.

Accepted Answer

A) ​reflected appraisal 
B) ​significant other 
C) ​cognitive conservatism 
D) ​presenting self 
E) ​perceived self 
A) ​reflected appraisal 
B) ​significant other 
C) ​cognitive conservatism 
D) ​presenting self 
E) ​perceived self

Question 10

All communication behavior is aimed at making impressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to your text, telling ourselves we "can't" change our self-concept could​

Accepted Answer

A) ​let others share control in the relationship. 
B) help us accept our limitations. 
C) ​create a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D) ​express equality through our humanity. 
A) ​let others share control in the relationship. 
B) help us accept our limitations. 
C) ​create a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D) ​express equality through our humanity.

Question 12

The self-concept is a relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The communication strategies people use to influence how others view them is the process of​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ego-video. 
B) ​reflected appraisal. 
C) ​manipulation. 
D) ​social ethics. 
E) ​identity management. 
A) ​ego-video. 
B) ​reflected appraisal. 
C) ​manipulation. 
D) ​social ethics. 
E) ​identity management.

Question 14

Popular TV shows featuring makeovers suggest to us that our appearance must be improved, which can lead us to feel worse about ourselves.This idea best relates to

Accepted Answer

A) ​reflected appraisal. 
B) ​social comparison. 
C) ​self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D) ​identity management. 
E) ​presenting self. 
A) ​reflected appraisal. 
B) ​social comparison. 
C) ​self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D) ​identity management. 
E) ​presenting self.

Question 15

Research indicates that mediated communication offers advantages for identity management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

DO NOT USE In the example of schoolchildren taken from the book Pygmalion in the Classroom,​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the less intelligent children performed better than expected. 
B) ​the more intelligent children performed better than expected. 
C) ​the children teachers predicted would do better, did so. 
D) ​all the children performed the same because they had similar self-concepts. 
E) ​teachers improved their self-concepts by working with good children. 
A) ​the less intelligent children performed better than expected. 
B) ​the more intelligent children performed better than expected. 
C) ​the children teachers predicted would do better, did so. 
D) ​all the children performed the same because they had similar self-concepts. 
E) ​teachers improved their self-concepts by working with good children.

Question 17

Compared with face-to-face interaction, online communication tends to limit the control we have over managing impressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ability to manage identities in different settings and cultures is a feature of

Accepted Answer

A) ​high self-esteem. 
B) ​too much self-disclosure. 
C) ​social exchange theory. 
D) ​communication competence. 
E) ​equivocation. 
A) ​high self-esteem. 
B) ​too much self-disclosure. 
C) ​social exchange theory. 
D) ​communication competence. 
E) ​equivocation.

Question 19

To say that identity management is collaborative means that

Accepted Answer

A) ​both people communicating agree with each other. 
B) ​each person creates an identity in response to the other's behavior. 
C) ​each person creates a similar identity. 
D) ​both people decide on their identities together. 
E) ​none of the above. 
A) ​both people communicating agree with each other. 
B) ​each person creates an identity in response to the other's behavior. 
C) ​each person creates a similar identity. 
D) ​both people decide on their identities together. 
E) ​none of the above.

Question 20

Process of judging ourselves by the evaluations of others.

Accepted Answer

A) ​reflected appraisal 
B) ​significant other 
C) ​cognitive conservatism 
D) ​presenting self 
E) ​perceived self 
A) ​reflected appraisal 
B) ​significant other 
C) ​cognitive conservatism 
D) ​presenting self 
E) ​perceived self

Managing your identity can be useful when you are meeting someone at a party for the first time.

Research described in your text about mediated communication suggests that

A high level of self-esteem guarantees interpersonal success.

The only type of self-fulfilling prophecy that can occur is when your own expectations influence your behavior.

The tendency to cling to an existing self-concept.

When Joe hangs his framed medical degrees on his office wall he is managing his identity through

The private self you honestly believe you are.

The term "self-concept" refers to

A person whose opinion we especially value.

All communication behavior is aimed at making impressions.

According to your text, telling ourselves we "can't" change our self-concept could

The self-concept is a relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself.

The communication strategies people use to influence how others view them is the process of

Popular TV shows featuring makeovers suggest to us that our appearance must be improved, which can lead us to feel worse about ourselves.This idea best relates to

Research indicates that mediated communication offers advantages for identity management.

DO NOT USE In the example of schoolchildren taken from the book Pygmalion in the Classroom,

Compared with face-to-face interaction, online communication tends to limit the control we have over managing impressions.

The ability to manage identities in different settings and cultures is a feature of

To say that identity management is collaborative means that

Process of judging ourselves by the evaluations of others.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Social Media

Perception

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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Exam 3: Communication and Identity

Managing your identity can be useful when you are meeting someone at a party for the first time.

Research described in your text about mediated communication suggests that​

A high level of self-esteem guarantees interpersonal success.

The only type of self-fulfilling prophecy that can occur is when your own expectations influence your behavior.

The tendency to cling to an existing self-concept.

When Joe hangs his framed medical degrees on his office wall he is managing his identity through

The private self you honestly believe you are.

The term "self-concept" refers to

A person whose opinion we especially value.

All communication behavior is aimed at making impressions.

According to your text, telling ourselves we "can't" change our self-concept could​

The self-concept is a relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself.

The communication strategies people use to influence how others view them is the process of​

Popular TV shows featuring makeovers suggest to us that our appearance must be improved, which can lead us to feel worse about ourselves.This idea best relates to

Research indicates that mediated communication offers advantages for identity management.

DO NOT USE In the example of schoolchildren taken from the book Pygmalion in the Classroom,​

Compared with face-to-face interaction, online communication tends to limit the control we have over managing impressions.

The ability to manage identities in different settings and cultures is a feature of

To say that identity management is collaborative means that

Process of judging ourselves by the evaluations of others.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Social Media

Perception

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters

Research described in your text about mediated communication suggests that

According to your text, telling ourselves we "can't" change our self-concept could

The communication strategies people use to influence how others view them is the process of

DO NOT USE In the example of schoolchildren taken from the book Pygmalion in the Classroom,