Interpersonal Communications Chap 2

Psychologists define ________ as rules for living and identity, defining our roles and how we are to play them (in society, in our family, in our relationships).

identity scripts

Attachment styles are:

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

People act as ______ when they communicate positively about us and reflect positive appraisals of our self-worth.

uppers

Ego boundaries refer to

where an individual ends and the rest of the world begins

Edmund is very attentive and supportive to his son Myles when he is sober, but when Edmund drinks, he often ignores his son and sometimes verbally abuses him. Myles never knows which way his father will act. If the father is Myles' primary care giver, Myles is likely to develop which attachment style?

anxious-ambivalent attachment style

"You are a very smart girl", Tammy tells her daughter. Tammy's statement is an example of a (or an)

Direct Definition

Direct definitions, self-fulfilling prophecies, attachment styles, and social comparisons can all be considered as types of family influences on our self-concept FALSE

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Fathers are more likely than mothers to specialize in protecting children and emotionally reassuring them. FALSE

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Most psychologists believe that the basic identity scripts for our lives are formed before we are even born. FALSE

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Self-disclosure can also be an important way for us to learn about ourselves.TRUE

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The attachment style we develop as a child can change over the course of our life. TRUE

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The perspectives that impact us the most, beginning at birth, are those of Particular Others. TRUE

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The self has multiple dimensions TRUE

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The self is consistent FALSE

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Members of John's project group at work consistently comment on his excellent performance as a team leader. As a result, John begins to view himself as an effective leader, and considers applying for higher-level management positions some day. The process through which John developed this sense of self is called

Reflected Appraisal

A guidance counselor encourages Jessica to take Calculus for her senior year math, as it will strengthen her college applications. Jessica's mother doesn't believe Jessica has a strong aptitude for math and criticizes Jessica for putting herself in a "losing situation". As a result, Jessica internalizes her mother's expectation of her and doesn't put much effort into her Calculus class, viewing it as a losing battle. Jessica ends up performing poorly in the class and failing, supporting her mother's initial belief. This is an example of a/an

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

James discovers that all of his friends scored lower on an exam than he did, and James concludes that he is really smart. His conclusion is based on

Social Comparison

The perspectives of ______ reflect the views generally held by society (members of society or segments of society)

The Generalized Other

Pat and John are Chemistry lab partners. Pat says to John, "You are so stupid! I really wonder how you got into college in the first place. You know, the reason you always question yourself in lab and can't seem to grasp this chemistry class isn't because the information is difficult to understand; it's because you are so darn dumb!" Pat's communication is an example of

being a vulture

Shannon believes that she is lovable and that other people are also loving and can be trusted. Shannon has a/an ______ attachment style

secure