Question 1

True/False: Positive self-esteem guarantees interpersonal success.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

True/False: Identity management is not as pervasive in computer-mediated communication as it is in face-to-face interaction.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

True/False: John Suler\'s research indicates that changing age, history, personality, and even gender are all ways people manage their identities in cyberspace

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

True/False: The term face is used by social scientists to describe the presenting self.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

True/False: People seldom look at others as a way of judging themselves.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Which of the following is not true about identity management in social media?   a. Identity management is just as pervasive in social media interactions.  b. Social media allow a sender to say difficult things without forcing the receiver to respond immediately.   c. Social media are not as effective for identity management as face-to-face communication.   d. Social media allow communicators to choose the desired level of clarity.  e. Social media can actually be an advantage for communicators who want to manage the impressions they make.

Accepted Answer

c. Social media are not as effective for identity management as face-to-face communication.

Question 7

Which of the following is supported by research related to how the self-concept develops?  a. Self-concept does not exist at birth.   b. Self-concept is almost totally a product of social interaction.   c. Children recognize \"self\" as distinct from surroundings at about age 6 or 7 months.  d. All of the above are supported.   e. None of the above are supported.

Accepted Answer

d. All of the above are supported.

Question 8

Significant others are those people   a) whose evaluations are especially influential to us  b) who were a negative force in our lives  c) whom we view as highly competent  d) with whom we spend a great deal of time   e) c and d

Accepted Answer

a) whose evaluations are especially influential to us

Question 9

The communication strategies people use to influence how others view them is called   a. public self strategies  b. social comparison strategies  c. reflected appraisal strategies  d. identity management strategies  e. perceived self strategies

Accepted Answer

d. identity management strategies

Question 10

If you ever gave a speech and forgot your remarks, not because you were unprepared but because you were afraid, saying \"I know I\'ll blow it,\" you experienced  a. changing self-concept  b. characteristics of self-concept  c. self-fulfilling prophecy  d. social comparison   e. feedback

Accepted Answer

c. self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 11

True/False: People are likely to reveal all of their perceived self to others.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

True/False: Research shows that people are more critical of themselves when they are in a positive mood than when they are in a negative mood.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

True/False: The tendency to seek information that conforms to an existing self-concept has been labeled cognitive conservatism.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

True/False: Self-concept is a largely changeable set of perceptions you hold of yourself.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

True/False: True self-disclosure has to be honest.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

The person you believe yourself to be in moments of honest examination is your   a) intuitive self   b) perceived self  c) public self   d) presenting self  e) both c and d

Accepted Answer

b) perceived self

Question 17

When we use items such as cars to influence how others see us, we are managing impressions by using  a) setting  b) manner  c) appearance  d) attitude  e) b and c

Accepted Answer

a) setting

Question 18

Social comparison allows us to decide  a) if we are superior or inferior to others  b) if we are the same or different from others   c) if we like or dislike others  d) all of the above  e) a and b only

Accepted Answer

e) a and b only

Question 19

Rosenthal and Jacobson\'s report that a change in teachers\' expectations of randomly selected \"special\" children led to an actual change in their intellectual performance most nearly illustrates   a. changing self-concept   b. characteristics of self-concept  c. self-fulfilling prophecy   d. social comparison   e. psychological vultures

Accepted Answer

c. self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 20

Which of the following has the power to be a self-fulfilling prophecy?  a. astrological horoscopes   b. placebos   c. sex-linked stereotypes   d. labels of shyness   e. all of the above

Accepted Answer

e. all of the above

Question 21

True/False: The tendency to resist revision of our self-perception is strong.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

True/False: Self-esteem has a powerful effect on communication behavior.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

True/False: Research has shown that there are situations where people misrepresent themselves to gain the trust of others.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

True/False: While children may be born with some social characteristics, self-concept is almost totally determined by social interaction.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

When some professional athletes doggedly insist they can be of value to the team when past their prime, they are displaying which characteristic of self-concept?  a. multidimensional  b. subjective  c. flexible  d. resists change  e. none of the above

Accepted Answer

d. resists change

Question 26

Which of the following is not true about identity management in social media?  a. Identity management is just as pervasive in social media interactions.  b. Social media allow a sender to say difficult things without forcing the receiver to respond immediately.  c. Social media are not as effective for identity management as face-to-face communication.  d. Social media allow communicators to choose the desired level of clarity.  e. Social media can actually be an advantage for communicators who want to manage the impressions they make.

Accepted Answer

c. Social media are not as effective for identity management as face-to-face communication.

Question 27

Social comparison allows us to decide  a) if we are superior or inferior to others  b) if we are the same or different from others  c) if we like or dislike others  d) all of the above  e) a and b only

Accepted Answer

e) a and b only

Question 28

The term used to describe the verbal and nonverbal ways we act to maintain our own and others\' presenting images is  a. facework  b. multiple identity construction  c. self presentation  d. identity performance  e. self-esteem maintenance

Accepted Answer

a. facework

Question 29

Which of the following is supported by research related to how the self-concept develops?  a. Self-concept does not exist at birth.  b. Self-concept is almost totally a product of social interaction.  c. Children recognize \"self\" as distinct from surroundings at about age 6 or 7 months.  d. All of the above are supported.  e. None of the above are supported.

Accepted Answer

d. All of the above are supported.

Question 30

True/False: Very early in life, self-concept is almost exclusively physical.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

True/False: Self-fulfilling prophecies occur when strong expectations make the expected outcome more likely than it otherwise would have been.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

True/False: Face management is something that is necessary only in actual face-to-face encounters.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 33

True/False: In reflected appraisal, messages received from significant others are particularly powerful.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

Which of the following is used in face-to-face interactions to manage impressions?  a. words  b. nonverbal actions  c. personal items  d. physical setting  e. all of the above

Accepted Answer

e. all of the above

Question 35

If you ever gave a speech and forgot your remarks, not because you were unprepared but because you were afraid, saying \"I know I\'ll blow it,\" you experienced  a. changing self-concept  b. characteristics of self-concept  c. self-fulfilling prophecy  d. social comparison  e. feedback

Accepted Answer

c. self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 36

The communication strategies people use to influence how others view them is called  a. public self strategies  b. social comparison strategies  c. reflected appraisal strategies  d. identity management strategies  e. perceived self strategies

Accepted Answer

d. identity management strategies

Question 37

Which of the following is an equivocal reaction to this question: \"How do you like this dress I just bought?\"  a. I don\'t like it at all.  b. It\'s an interesting design.  c. I love it!  d. It doen\'t fit you.  e. None of the above.

Accepted Answer

b. It\'s an interesting design.

Question 38

Joe thinks he is smart compared to everyone else in his algebra class. This is an example of how ___________ can define our self-concept.  a. self-monitoring  b. facework  c. identity management  d. cognitive conservatism  e. reference groups

Accepted Answer

e. reference groups

Question 39

Self Concept

Accepted Answer

relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself

Question 40

Self Esteem

Accepted Answer

part of self concept that involves evaluations of self worth

Question 41

Reflected Appraisal

Accepted Answer

A mirroring of the judgements of those around a person

Question 42

Social Comparison

Accepted Answer

Evaluating ourselves in terms of how we compare with others

Question 43

Self Fulfilling Prophecy

Accepted Answer

occurs when a persons expectations of an event, their subsequently behavior is based off those expectations.

Question 44

Impression Management

Accepted Answer

Communication strategies people use to influence how others view them

Question 45

perceived self

Accepted Answer

the person you believe yourself to begin moments of honest self-examination.

Question 46

Presenting self

Accepted Answer

a publics image. The way we want to appear to others

Question 47

Privacy management

Accepted Answer

The choices people make to reveal/conceal info about themselves.

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