COM101 Chap 2 Quiz correct answers

Incorrectly thinking that a persons frown indicates her disapproval of you is a problem of ___________.

Interpretation

Which of the following best characterizes a low self- monitor?

Low self- monitors need to be themselves

Even though he is terrible at soccer, Luc believes that his parents think he is a good soccer player. So, Luc joins the soccer team. Using your understanding of reflected appraisal, decide which of the following best explains Luc's reason for joining the soccer team?

Luc wanted to please his parents

Developing an image of ourselves from the way we think others view us is known as _________.

Reflected appraisal

The ability to construct multiple identities is one element of _________.

Reflected appraisal

"My greedy landlord is ruining my life. Now that he's raised my rent to $5000 a month, I don't know how I'll afford regular maintenance on my Tesla," complained Jarrod, whose comment is an example of __________.

humblebragging

Barbara desperately wants to be seen as professional by her coworkers. So every morning before work, she carefully reviews her calandre and prepares her notes. She arrives at work on time wearing a designer suit. She makes sure she happily greet all her coworkers but doesn't spend too much time chitchatting as other workers do. She then sits down at her desk and immediately starts working. Barbara's behavior indicates that she is trying to __________.

manage her identity

By the age of ______, most children have developed a sense of self- worth.

Five

After several weeks of hard work, Nancy submits a final report to her supervisor, Samira, for approval. Reading through the report, Samira discovers that it is full of errors. Obviously, the report needs to be redone, and Samira would like to have someone else redo it. Samira will meet to do some face work in this situation. Consequently, what would be the best thing for Samira to day to Nancy?

"Most of the report was done well. I see some places that could use improve my, but that may be my fault. Can I have someone look at the report to verify the information?"

Which of the following is an example of a complete perception check?

"You didn't call me back after we had that argument. I wasn't sure if you were busy or if you were upset with me. Why didn't you call?"

Researchers estimate that we inherited what percentage of our personality traits?

10%

Which of the following is an accurate statement about first impressions?

After forming an initial opinion, we tend to interpret a persons behavior in ways that for our expectations.

Which individual has the greatest repertoire of behaviors in a relationship?

Androgynous

Attribution refers to ___________.

Attaching meaning to behavior

Which of the following characteristics best fits into a psychological construct schema?

Beauty

Callie is a stay-at-home mom who takes a vacation once a year with her family. On her networking page, Callie's only posts pictures of her vacations. Moreover, the pictures she only posts only show her in various locations she's visited. Even though she loves her family, there are no pro tired of her children or her husband on the page. Why do you think Callie has chosen to post only this particular pictures and not others?

Callie wants others to think she is an exciting and adventurous person.

Individuals who gain identify from their interdependence with other group members likely live in _________.

Collective cultures

Ben has been listening to rick music all day long, and it is starting to upset his roommate, Greg. Greg wants Ben to turn off the music. At this moment, though, Ben needs the music to study for his midterm. Both mean want to succcessfully resolve this issue. To do this, Greg and Ben will have to _________.

Communicate more

When we say identity management is collaborative, what does that mean?

Each person will modify his or her identity in response to others behavior

A stereotyping is essentially a(n) __________.

Exaggerated belief

Which of the statements below best encapsulates self- fulfilling prophecy?

Expecting a positive outcome causes you to engage in actions, behavior, or thought that influence a positive outcome

Aaron gets into a major argument with his girlfriend. As he storms off, he wonders if he should break up with her. Suddenly, Aaron sees a young woman out of the corner of his eye. He looks at her, and she smiles at him. Aaron interprets the woman's smile as a sign of attraction to him. Which of the following factors probably had the greatest influence on his interpretation of the woman's behavior?

His level of relational satisfaction

Debbie volunteers for a local nonprofit organization and makes annual donations to a number of charities. She does this to show people her selfless and giving nature. Moreover, Debbie believes herself to be a good person, not because she actually thinks she is a good person, but because others admire her for her work. Debbie's beliefs about herself exemplify _________.

Ideal self

When you use communication strategies to influence others' perceptions of you, you are engaging in ___________.

Identify management

Which of the following is an advantage of using mediated communication for identify management?

It makes it easier to convey nonverbal aspects of identity

Jeff is invited to a party at his best friend's house. Jeff does not like parties and would prefer not to go. However, it's his friends birthday, and he knows what his friend will be mad if he doesn't show up. Still, he expects that he will have a horrible time. Using your understanding or self- fulfilling prophecy, choose the scenario that best predicts how Jeff will handle this situation?

Jeff will go to the party, sit by himself on the couch all night, and have a miserable time

Young adults (male and female) who frequently comment on peers' Facebook images are more likely than others to feel __________.

Less satisfied with their appearance

Lisa doesn't see herself as being very smart. Today, at school, Lisa finds out that she received a high grade on her history exam. One of her classmates congratulates her, to which Lisa responds, "It was just dumb luck. The professor must be an easy grader." What is the most likely explanation for Lisa's response?

Lisa is shaping the situation to fit her self- concept

Maria Lopez has a choice between two political candidates: Daniel Fernandez and Julia Johnson. Maria recognizes both candidates to be equally qualified and feels she can identify with both candidates. Daniel, however, tends to be better dressed and is more outwardly dynamos and inspired speaker. Also, his television ads air more frequently. In the end, Maria voted for him. Based on the information provided, which perceptual tendency probably had the greatest influence on her decision to vote for Daniel over Julia?

Maria voted for the candidate who provided the best first impression

In the study of communication, narratives ___________.

Offer a framework for explains behavior and shaping future communication

The process of arranging information from the environment in a meaningful way is called ________.

Organization

Adopting different perspectives beaded on the cultures and situations in which we find ourselves is known as __________.

Perception checking

Judy did not correctly complete a task that her supervisor had given her. Judy's supervisor attributed the unsatisfactory result to Judy's failure to listen well or try hard enough. Judy felt that her error were due to unclear instructions and to her supervisors failure to allow enough time to complete the task. Judy's explanation is an example of ____________.

Perception checking

Which of the following methods will help you interpret the behavior of others more accurately?

Perception checking

What is the first step in perception?

Recognition

A persons self concept is a set of ________.

Relatively stable perceptions of ourselves

____________ are habitual, reflexive ways o behaving developed over time.

Scripts

Which of the following is true about the self?

Self is a social product arising out of experiences with people and our perceptions about others' behavior.

Which statement best captures the connection between self- concept and communication?

Self- concept shapes communication but communication has little impact on self- concept

Math is your weakest subject. On the first day of college algebra, you tell the student next to you, "I bet I'll get a D in this coarse." At the end of the semester you get a D. This result could be an example of _________.

Self- fulfilling prophecy

When a persons expectations of an outcome, and subsequent behavior, cause the outcome to occur, it is called _________

Self- fulfilling prophecy

Which of the following is a disadvantage of being a high self- monitor?

Since high self- monitors often take detached positions, they cannot fully experience situations

Listening to Taylor Swift music always cheers Amanda up. After watching her musical idol and other models on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, however, she feels blue again, increased negatively due to which of the following processes?

Social comparison

The significance we attribute to various personal traits depends greatly on which of the following?

Social environment

Snap judgments become a particularly problematic when they are based on __________.

Stereotyping

________ means you feel compassion for another person, when ________ means you have a personal sense of what it feels like to be in that person's shoes.

Sympathy; empathy

Strolling around the park, you decide to sit down and rest on a park bench. You notice that the park is quite busy today. There is a family playing with their dog, children rollerblading, and a man in a red suit sitting on the bench across from you. People laugh in the distance. Then, a woman quietly sits nexts to you. Which element in this scenario are you likely going to pay the most attention to?

The man in the red suit

Why do we manage our identities?

To satisfy social rules and meet our personal goals

______________ individuals in the United States are almost twice as likely to be the victims of physical violence.

Transgender

You tell a raunchy joke to your coworker. She becomes offended and files a complaint with your supervisor. Where did you go wrong?

You assumed similarly between you and your coworker