IPC Chapter 2

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

d. known

The ____ area is made up of information about ourselves that neither we nor others know. a. blind b. open c. hidden d. known e. unknown

e. unknown

____ were the first to use the term "white" to describe a racial group in the area that is now the United States. 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

An example of this area could be when others may see that we are insecure even though we think we've hidden that well. Others may also recognize needs or feelings that we haven't acknowledged to ourselves. a. blind b. open c. hidden d. known e. unknown

a. blind

This type of attachment are individuals tend to feel less hope, disclose less, and experience less satisfaction with relationships than people with other attachment styles. a. fearful b. anxious/ambivalent c. secure d. dismissive e. unknown

a. fearful

The term ____, also called the looking-glass self, is based on Charles Cooley's poem. a. reflected appraisal b. direct definition c. identity script d. self-fulfilling prophecy e. social comparison

a. reflected appraisal

Members of his project group at work consistently comment on Ervin's excellent performance as team leader. Ervin begins to view himself as an effective leader and considers moving into a higher level management position. The process through which Ervin developed this sense of self at work is called: 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. a. secure b. fearful c. dismissive d. anxious-ambivalent e. none of these

a. secure

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. This example can be categorized into which part of the Johari window. a. Open area b. Blind area c. Hidden area d. Unknown area e. Deceptive area

b. Blind area

The ____ area contains information that others know about us but we don't know about ourselves. a. open b. blind c. hidden d. known e. unknown

b. blind

"You are a very smart girl," Tammy tells her daughter. Tammy's statement is an example of a(n): 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. a. emotional b. generalized c. moral d. physical e. social

b. generalized

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

b. identity scripts

____ information is known both to us and to others. Your name, height, major, and tastes in music probably are open information that you share easily with others. a. blind b. open c. hidden d. known e. unknown

b. open

The views of ____ comprise the generalized other. a. our family of origin b. society as a whole c. our peers in school d. a person with whom we have an I-It relationship e. the persons with whom we have the closest relationships

b. society as a whole

Ego boundaries refer to: 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.

b. where an individual stops and the rest of the world begins.

Edmund is very attentive and supportive to 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? a. fearful b. secure c. anxious-ambivalent d. dismissive e. defensive

c. anxious-ambivalent

____ information is what we know about ourselves but choose not to reveal to most others. a. open b. blind c. hidden d. known e. unknown

c. hidden

Many scholars argue that race: 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. explains differences in scores on intelligence tests. 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. a. anxious/ambivalent b. fearful c. secure d. none of these e. all of these

c. secure

All of the following are risks to self-disclosing communication except: 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

The ____ area consists of your untapped resources, your untried talents, and your reactions to experiences you've never had. You don't know how you will manage a crisis until you've been in one, and you can't tell what kind of parent you would be unless you've had a child. a. blind b. open c. hidden d. known e. unknown

e. unknown

Attachment styles are: 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: 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. make a social comparisons.

d. seek contexts that support personal change

Jenna believes that she doesn't have an aptitude for statistics, so doesn't put much effort into her statistics class. She performs poorly in the class, supporting her initial belief. This is an example of a(n): a. reflected appraisal. b. direct definition. c. identity script. d. self-fulfilling prophecy. e. social comparison.

d. self-fulfilling prophecy.

A key foundation for improving your self-concept is: a. setting difficult goals 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.

e. accepting the self as in process.

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

e. both independent and self-assertive

Irene observes that on the most-recent test in her engineering class, only two students out of 60 earned higher scores than she did. She concludes that she is smarter than most of the others in class, at least in the subject of engineering. This is an example of a(n): a. reflected appraisal. b. direct definition. c. identity script. d. self-fulfilling prophecy. e. social comparison.

e. social comparison.

According to your text, the author states that it is important to gain access to information in our blind and ____ areas a. blind b. open c. hidden d. known e. unknown

e. unknown