IC Ch.2 Review

Men and boys are more likely to use social media as a venue for self-development. T or F

F

"You are a very smart girl," Tammy tells her daughter. Tammy's statement is an example of a(n): Question options: a) reflected appraisal. b) direct definition. c) identity script. d) self-fulfilling prophecy. e) social comparison.

b) direct definition.

The perspectives of the ________ other reflect the views generally held by others in a society. Question options: a) emotional b) generalized c) moral d) physical e) social

b) generalized

Psychologists define ________ as rules for living and identity. Question options: a) attachment styles b) identity scripts c) reflected appraisals d) social comparison e) none of these

b) identity scripts

Who were the first to use the term white to describe a racial group in the area that is now the United States? Question options: a) Europeans when they colonized the United States b) Native Americans when they first encountered white people c) slave owners in the eighteenth century d) Africans in the eighteenth century when they were brought to the U.S. e) historians writing in the nineteenth century

a) Europeans when they colonized the United States

Individuals with ________ attachment styles tend to feel less hope, disclose less, and experience less satisfaction with relationships than people with other attachment styles. Question options: a) fearful b) anxious/ambivalent c) secure d) dismissive e) unknown

a) fearful

Information that is known both to us and to others is found in which area of the Johari Window? Question options: a) open b) blind c) hidden d) known e) unknown

a) open

The term ________, also called the looking-glass self, refers to our perception of another's view of us. Question options: a) reflected appraisal b) direct definition c) identity script d) self-fulfilling prophecy e) social comparison

a) reflected appraisal

Nikki believes that she is lovable and that people are loving and can be trusted. Nikki has a(n) ____ attachment style. Question options: a) secure b) fearful c) dismissive d) anxious-ambivalent e) none of these

a) secure

Telling ourselves that we're no good, we can't do something, or there's no point in trying to change is a hurtful form of self-talk called: Question options: a) self-sabotage. b) identity scripting. c) reflected appraisal. d) self-disclosure. e) social comparison.

a) self-sabotage.

Stanton is giving a speech for the first time. He thinks he is doing well, but his audience can tell that he is very insecure and nervous. The nervousness that he shows but is not aware of can be categorized into which part of the Johari Window? Question options: a) Open area b) Blind area c) Hidden area d) Unknown area e) Deceptive area

b) Blind area

Efforts to change how we see ourselves work best when we reach beyond realistic goals. T or F

F

The ________area of the Johari Window contains information that others know about us but we don't know about ourselves. Question options: a) open b) blind c) hidden d) known e) unknown

b) blind

All facets of our identities, such as race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic class, interact. T or F

T

It is important to gain access to information in our blind and unknown areas. One way to do this is to expand our experiences by entering unfamiliar situations, trying novel things, and experimenting with new kinds of communication. T or F

T

Research shows that 43% of teens experience online bullying. T or F

T

Self-disclosure necessarily involves risks, such as the risk that others will not accept what we reveal or that they might use it against us. T or F

T

The most difficult and most important thing for developing and maintaining a healthy identity is to make a commitment to personal growth. T or F

T

Today, as our society struggles with changes in women, men, and families, the ideals of manhood are being revised yet again.

T

Edmund is very attentive to and supportive of 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 the father is Mylan's primary care giver, Mylan is likely to develop which attachment style? Question options: a) fearful b) secure c) anxious-ambivalent d) dismissive e) defensive

c) anxious-ambivalent

Information that we know about ourselves but choose not to reveal to most others is found in which area of the Johari Window? Question options: a) open b) blind c) hidden d) known e) unknown

c) hidden

Many scholars argue that race: Question options: a) can be determined scientifically through DNA testing. b) is a valid means of defining individual and group identities. c) is a socially constructed category. d) has little effect on identity today. e) is easy to measure.

c) is a socially constructed category.

In a study of both different- and same-sex couples, researchers found that couples in which both partners had ________ attachment styles had the most mutually constructive communication. Question options: a) anxious/ambivalent b) fearful c) secure d) none of these e) all of these

c) secure

All of the following are panes of the Johari Window EXCEPT: Question options: a) open b) blind c) hidden d)known e) unknown

d) known

All of the following are risks to self-disclosing communication EXCEPT: Question options: a) others may reject us b) others may think less of us c) others may violate our confidences d) others may increase closeness with us e) none of these

d) others may increase closeness with us

Attachment styles are: Question options: a) ways we satisfy our needs for belonging. b) where an individual stops and the rest of the world begins. c) social standpoints such as race, class, and gender. d) parenting patterns that teach us who we are and how to approach relationships. e) communication styles we use in our relationships with others.

d) parenting patterns that teach us who we are and how to approach relationships.

All of the following are guidelines for improving self-concept EXCEPT: Question options: a) Make a firm commitment to personal growth. b) Gain and use knowledge to support personal growth. c) Set goals that are realistic and fair. d) Seek contexts that support personal change. e) Avoid self-disclosure

e) Avoid self-disclosure.

A key foundation for improving your self-concept is: Question options: a) setting goals that are difficult to attain. b) recognizing that the self is easy to transform. c) keeping ideas about change vague and abstract. d)knowing that you're the best you can be. e) accepting the self as in process and able to change. Question 321 / 1 point

e) accepting the self as in process and able to change.

Girls and women are expected to be caring, whereas boys and men are expected to be: Question options: a) independent. b) supportive. c) cooperative. d) self-assertive. e) both independent and self-assertive.

e) both independent and self-assertive.

The ________ area of the Johari Window consists of your untapped resources, your untried talents, and your reactions to experiences you've never had. Question options: a) blind b) open c) hidden d) known e) unknown

e) unknown