CO-101 Final Study Set #2

The media is not a primary agent in teaching social perspectives.

False

Touching and being touched is not essential to a healthy life.

False

Western culture recognizes multiple sexes/genders, while many countries, such as New Zealand and Nepal, recognize only two.

False

Nonverbal communication is more continuous than verbal communication.

True

People with high status and/or power tend to touch others and invade others' space more than do people with less power and/or status.

True

The self has multiple dimensions.

True

We use artifacts and dress to express our personal identities.

True

People with dismissive attachment styles have a negative view of themselves and a high regard for others and relationships.

False

Although considered a form of nonverbal communication, silence generally carries little meaning in Western culture.

False

Adults with anxious/ambivalent attachment styles are often inconsistent in giving/accepting affection and closeness.

True

As soon as we are born, we begin interacting with others and developing our sense of self.

True

Both verbal and nonverbal communication are symbolic, guided by constitutive and regulative rules, and culture bound.

True

Direct definition usually occurs first in families.

True

Direct eye contact has different meanings in different cultures.

True

Which of the following is an accurate statement about nonverbal communication? a. Nonverbal communication is perceived as more honest than verbal communication. b. Nonverbal communication behaviors are consistent across cultures. c. Nonverbal communication is less believable than verbal communication. d. Nonverbal communication only occurs consciously. e. Nonverbal communication does not impact verbal communication.

a. Nonverbal communication is perceived as more honest than verbal communication.

Chris just moved into a new apartment and spent the first day hanging pictures, putting out souvenirs of important times, and putting favorite objects on the bookshelves. Chris has relied on what form of nonverbal communication to personalize the new apartment? a. artifacts b. paralinguistics c. proxemics d. kinesics e. appearance

a. artifacts

"You are an excellent athlete," Kevin tells his daughter. Kevin's statement is an example of a. direct definition. b. downer. c. indirect definition. d. identity script. e. self-fulfilling prophecy.

a. direct definition

Edmund is very attentive and supportive to his son Mylan when he is sober, but when Edmund drinks, he often ignores his son and sometimes verbally abuses him. Mylan never knows which way his father will act. If Edmund is Mylan's primary caregiver, Mylan is likely to develop which attachment style? a. secure b. anxious/ambivalent c. dismissive d. fearful e. defensive

b. anxious/ambivalent

Silence can communicate a lot of meanings. Which of the following does not describe what silence could potentially communicate? a. Silence can communicate awkwardness b. Silence can communicate contentment. c. Silence can communicate personal qualifications. d. Silence can communicate disapproval. e. Silence can disconfirm others.

c. Silence can communicate personal qualifications.

Maria tried to learn to swim at a young age but gave up before succeeding. She carried the belief that she could not learn to swim into adulthood and labeled herself a nonswimmer. This is an example of a. a generalized other. b. a negative attachment style. c. a self-fulfilling prophecy. d. an ego boundary. e. self-sabotage.

c. a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The first step to accepting yourself as being "in process" is a. realizing that the self is influenced by how others see us. b. avoiding self-sabotage. c. accepting yourself as you are now. d. considering yourself in the context of society. e. considering the setting, or context.

c. accepting yourself as you are now.

Chris is preparing to cook dinner at home for a date. He cleans his apartment, buys scented candles, and hides all of his dirty laundry. Chris is controlling which type of nonverbal communication? a. chronemics b. kinesics c. environmental factors d. proxemics e. haptics

c. environmental factors

Rules for how we are supposed to live and who we are supposed to be are known as a. attachment styles. b. social comparisons. c. identity scripts. d. self-fulfilling prophecies. e. direct definitions.

c. identity scripts

Lara smiles and makes a funny face at her baby niece. Lara is engaging in ____ to communicate with the baby. a. physical appearance b. haptics c. kinesics d. proxemics e. paralanguage

c. kinesics

Assuming an attentive posture, holding eye contact, and nodding to show you understand what another person is saying are nonverbal behaviors that convey which dimension of relational level meanings? a. control b. power c. responsiveness d. liking e. status

c. responsiveness

All of the following are examples of influential particular others EXCEPT a. day-care providers. b. parents. c. siblings. d. cyber bullies. e. None of these are exceptions.

d. cyber bullies

Since Sam was a baby, her parents have always told her, "Treat others how you want to be treated." This is an example of a(n) a. direct definition. b. ego boundary. c. attachment style. d. identity script. e. upper.

d. identity script.

All aspects of communication other than the words themselves are known as a. assertiveness. b. nonverbal astuteness. c. perception. d. nonverbal communication. e. verbal dialectics.

d. nonverbal communication

Raul came to the United States from Mexico three months ago, and he is still having trouble understanding Americans' tendency to rush all the time. He is also surprised when his teachers are irritated if he joins class several minutes after class has started. Raul's confusion about Americans' pace of life is based on which aspect of nonverbal behavior? a. artifacts b. kinesics c. paralanguage d. proxemics e. chronemics

e. chronemics

When we engage in social comparisons, what might we be doing? a. forming a direct definition for the people we come into contact with b. measuring how long it takes us to invite that individual to converse c. forming an identity script for what a friend is d. telling ourselves that we are good e. measuring ourselves in relation to others by deciding we are like them or different from them

e. measuring ourselves in relation to others by deciding we are like them or different from them