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Lasar says to Kiera, "How are you?" Kiera replies that she's, "doing well;" however, she looks sad and is slumped over. Research suggests that Lasar is most likely to believe Kiera's verbal message more than her nonverbal communication.

False

Culture influences the self-concept in limited ways.

False

Gender is the most important influence on our sense of self.

False

Social comparisons are the most significant source of self concept.

False

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

False

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

False

How we dress can affect the image we have of ourselves

True

Nonverbal behaviors are generally more influential than verbal communication in establishing the relational level of meaning.

True

Physical appearance is a key factor that many people use to make inferences about ones personality.

True

Self-sabotage is poisonous.

True

The self has multiple dimensions.

True

The value a culture places on physical appearance is part of nonverbal communication.

True

We internalize the generalized other's perspective.

True

We learn our attachment styles in our relationships with our first caregivers.

True

Our identities (and self-concept) are influenced by all of the following EXCEPT: Vultures, particular others, friends, family, or generalized others?

Vultures

Secure attachment styles tend to develop in children whose care givers

are consistently loving and attentive

After failing the exam, Jim told himself that he would never learn calculus. Jim's statement is an example of

self-sabotage.

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(an)

Identity Script

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?

artifacts

Bax lives in a culture where "time is money." What nonverbal is expressed with this saying?

chronemics

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?

chronemics

"You are an excellent athlete," Kevin tells her daughter. Kevin's statement is an example of

direct definition

Which of the following refers to the attachment style where a caregiver is disinterested in, rejecting or abusive and may lead to a child to the dismiss others as unworthy.

dismissive attachment style

All aspects of communication other than the words themselves are known as ____.

nonverbal communication

In the United States, we are comfortable interacting with social acquaintances from a distance of 4 to 12 feet. This illustrates which nonverbal channel?

proxemics

What is an example of paralanguage behavior?

raising volume when speaking, lowering volume when speaking, pausing between words to emphasize certain words, lowering pitch

Family members use direct definitions to..

respond to children's behaviors, relay gender stereotypes and expectations, relay positive labels which enhance self-esteem.

Assuming an attentive posture, holding eye contact, and nodding to show you understand what another person is saying are nonverbal behaviors that covey which dimension of relational level meanings?

responsiveness

Marjorie plays soccer. She is a first year student on her high school team, and after the first practice, she feels pretty awful about herself because the seniors are much better players than she is. She tells her friend, "I look like a five-year-old compared to them! How will I ever get that good? I'm embarrassed to even practice." By judging her ability based on the skills of her teammates, Marjorie is engaging in ___

social comparison

The generalized other is comprised of

the views of society as a whole


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