Exam 5: The Self and Perception

The need for security causes us to seek _____.

Identify your own culture and label it as one type from each of the following pairs,self-credentialing/self-humbling,doing orientation to life/being orientation to life,high-context communication culture/low-context communication culture.Give a brief example of the behavior that fits this type from your society for each.

The classic theory about self suggests that the self is made up of four aspects.They include _____.

You notice that a friend acts differently when they are hosting you at their house than when they visit your house.The person's behavior is being influenced by _____.

Personal computers began influencing communication among the mainstream population of the United States in which decade?

Except for children born with high anxiety,communication apprehension is something we do to ourselves and therefore we can learn to minimize it.

The text provides five ways to reduce or eliminate communication apprehension including skill training,systematic desensitization,cognitive modification,willingness to communicate,and drug therapy.Select two of them,and explain why they would be best for you or a peer in this class.