Chapter 4 quiz

What is impression management?

The process whereby you attempt to influence others' perceptions of you

At school, he was teased for being a carrot top, but as an adult, significant others complimented Liam on the striking color of his hair, and he began to consider it one of his more attractive features. What does this illustrate about the self-concept?

While some features of the self are immediately apparent, the significance we attach to them depends greatly on the opinions of others.

Ritualized, stock responses to social situations are called __________.

clichés

Items in the __________ area of the Johari Window become public primarily through self-disclosure.

hidden

True self-disclosure must be __________.

honest

One person's act of self-disclosure increases the odds that the other person will reveal personal information in an act of __________.

reciprocity

Changing privacy settings on your profiles, customizing who can see certain updates, and deleting unwanted information about yourself is a form of __________.

reputation management

What do scholars call the relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself?

self-concept

The __________ model examines __________ of self-disclosure.

social penetration; breadth and depth,

Negative social comparison is more likely to occur on Instagram when we compare ourselves to whom?

A stranger