M3

An individual's open pane of the Johari Window is usually quite large when he or she interacts with a stranger for the first time.

False

Failure to self-disclose may facilitate one's self-acceptance and assertiveness.

False

Better _____ means roughly the same thing as developing a better looking-glass self.

Self-Awareness

According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, you begin to apply genuine self-disclosure at the _____ of communication.

gut-level

The _____ is the pane of the Johari Window that contains everything about you that other people can see but you can't.

Blind Pane

According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, what you say at the level of _____ is filtered through some self-censorship.

Expressing Ideas and Judgments

According to John Powell, "reporting the facts about others" is the level of self-disclosure that approaches honest expression because you reveal your conscious thoughts, opinions, and theories.

False

The blind pane of the Johari Window can increase in size if an individual is encouraged to look into his or her blind areas to a greater extent.

False

The blind pane of the Johari Window contains information about yourself that nobody—yourself, your friends, or your family—can see.

False

The four panes of the Johari Window always remain the same size for all relationships and interpersonal encounters of a person.

False

When people operate on hunches or perceptions they have about each other, they are operating on the gut level of self-disclosure.

False

According to John Powell, _____ is the level of communication that is characterized by complete openness and honest self-disclosure.

Peak Communication

_____ allows people to know themselves and those around them better.

Self-Disclosure

According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, gut-level communication is the level at which you begin to apply genuine self-disclosure.

True

According to John Powell, cliché conversation is the level of self-disclosure that most people rely upon during part of every day.

True

As a close relationship develops and the open pane of the Johari Window grows bigger, the hidden pane becomes smaller.

True

Author John Powell identified five general levels of self-disclosure: cliché conversation, reporting the facts about others, expressing ideas and judgments, expressing feelings and emotions on the "gut level," and peak communication.

True

In the context of self-disclosure, it is best to avoid topics such as religion, politics, or non-work-related topics in the workplace.

True

Making gut-level communication work for you is a key step in the process of learning to self-disclose.

True

One of the ways to deal with the fear of self-disclosure is to consider the worst case scenario as a possible outcome.

True

Overdisclosing often happens when a person feels socially awkward and is trying to make conversation.

True

People develop traits such as secrecy, dishonesty, or other defenses to prevent others from determining their true thoughts and motives.

True

Promotion of personal growth is one of the positive by-products of self-disclosure.

True

The Johari Window deals with two factors: people's understanding of themselves and the way they interact with others based on that level of understanding.

True

The blind pane of the Johari Window can hide good qualities in people as well as bad traits.

True

The failure to self-disclose can result in the wastage of time and energy.

True

Cliché conversation is _____ in a real sense.

nonconversation

In the context of the Johari Window, the size of the _____ pane increases with your desire to be known and understood.

open

The open pane of the Johari Window contains information that you know about yourself and have no reason to hide from most people.

True

When people communicate on the gut level in work environments, it translates into greater efficiency and productivity throughout the organization.

True