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COMM 110 exam 2 ch.5
Question | Answer |
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According to the text, what is the definition of self-concept? | Your idea of this self; it is your subjective personal description of who you think you are |
What are the three kinds of self-awareness? | Subjective self-awareness, objective self-awareness, and symbolic self-awareness |
In any interpersonal interaction, which is NOT one of the six identities present | Who you think the other person thinks they are |
of the following is true about the self | Self-awareness can have a great impact on behavior |
Which best describes the looking glass self | The part of your self-concept that you learn based on your interaction with others who reflect yourself back to you |
What are the three subconscious steps in the creation of the looking glass self? | . First, we imagine how others must view us. Next, we imagine the judgment included in that perspective. Finally, we believe the judgment and it gets included in our collection of thoughts about which we are, otherwise known as our self-concept. |
Social comparison is | The process of noticing how you compare and contrast to other individuals with whom you interact |
Reference groups are people to whom you can realistically compare yourself, such as: | People of your same age, gender, and social class. |
to James, what are the three main parts of the self? | . People of your same age, gender, and social class. |
are the components of communication style? | Assertiveness, responsiveness, and willingness to communicate |
Which concept explains that people make sense of the world through their interactions? | Symbolic Interaction Theory |
concept describes the process of noticing how you compare and contrast to other individuals with whom you interact | Social Comparison |
Which concept describes our tendency to put ourselves in situations that reinforce who we think we are and the outcomes we expect | Selective Exposure |
. Which concept describes the part of your self-concept that you learn based on your interaction with others who reflect yourself back to you? | . Looking Glass Self |
is the term for describing how our predictions about how things will turn out come true because we subconsciously make them come true | Self-fulfilling prophecy |
Self-esteem, or self-worth, is an evaluation of personal value, which includes perceptions of such traits as your skills, abilities, talents, and appearance relative to others. | true |
It is especially difficult to adapt to and respect people from another culture when your own beliefs and values are in conflict with theirs. | true |
Impression management is our attempt to control how others see us. We do this by controlling what we say and do, assessing the impression we are making and adjusting accordingly. | true |
Self is defined as the sum total of who a person is; it is the place from which stems all of an individual’s thoughts, and consequently their communication. | true |
Self-awareness is your consciousness of your “self.” It is your ability to “see” your own thoughts and behaviors as stemming from who you are. | true |
. There is only one kind of self-awareness. | false |
Symbolic interaction theory suggests that people use symbols to interact with others to make sense of who they are. | true |
Self-fulfilling prophecies occur when our predictions about how things will turn out come true because we subconsciously make them come true. | true |
When referring to social comparison, comparing ourselves to inappropriate groups usually results in skewed self-esteem | true |
When it comes to self-esteem, more is always better. | false |
Narcissism is the term used to describe the tendency to think of others before you think of yourself | false |
The material self is the part of yourself that reflects your relationships with others. | false |
The spiritual self is concerned with how many possessions you have. | false |
Your ability to state your needs and desires is referred to as your level of responsiveness | false |
Communication apprehension is the level of anxiety you have associated with communication encounters. | true |