Deck 5: Identities and Perceptions

Question 1

The earliest important influence on a person's sense of origin and identity is that person's:

A) Best friend
B) Spouse
C) Work supervisor
D) Family

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Self-disclosure involves revealing details about yourself that are public and easily visible to others.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Using language to force others into a certain identity which creates expectations for their behavior is termed:

A) Forecasting
B) Altercasting
C) Spincasting
D) Othercasting

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Identify the perception process.

Question 5

Cultural heritage is often a part of establishing personal identity.

Question 6

It is possible to self-disclose too much information in given situations.

Question 7

Identity is variable, complex, and can change over time.

Question 8

Discuss Baxter and Montgomery's concept of the 'openness-closedness' dialectic as it applies to self-disclosure in relationships.

Question 9

Direct challenges to another person's competence, face, or identity are usually offensive.

Question 10

Define what Erving Goffman meant by the 'front region/back region' aspect of social performance.

Question 11

Narratives are important in establishing your identity because they reveal to others:

A) How effective a storyteller you are
B) How interesting a speaker you are
C) How you think about the world
D) How others think about the world

Question 12

When people fail to act in accordance with the identity they have established, there are no consequences.

Question 13

Identity is exclusively self-determined.

Question 14

The norm of reciprocity affects self-disclosure in relationships because:

A) We expect to get more information from others than we reveal to them
B) We expect to get less information from others than we reveal to them
C) We expect not to reveal information to others
D) We expect to get the same level of information from others that we reveal to them

Question 15

The term self-description is limited to revelation of private, sensitive, and confidential information relevant to identity.

Question 16

Personal constructs are bipolar dimensions used to measure and evaluate things.

Question 17

George Herbert Mead's idea of the 'attitude of reflection' refers to our ability to see ourselves as others see us and the impact this has on our behavior.

Question 18

Explain what your authors mean by saying that your identity is influenced by 'society's secret agents.'

Question 19

Explain the relationship between culture and identity formation.

Question 20

Explain the concept of identity as the 'symbolic self.'

Question 21

According to the Johari Window model, "Blind Spot" is the aspect of our self:

A) Known but then rejected by others
B) Known to others but not to us
C) Known only by authority figures
D) Known only by mentors

Question 22

The idea of the performative self indicates:

A) We create narratives of our self according to social norms
B) We are guided by social ideals in fulfilling our identity
C) We use objects to represent our identity
D) We enact different identities in different settings

Question 23

Receiving self-disclosures from another person might cause a listener to:

A) Feel honored and valued
B) Feel uncomfortable
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above

Question 24

Culture affects our identity experience because:

A) Cultural norms can help to shape our identity
B) Cultural norms destroy identity
C) Cultural heritage is not a part of identity
D) Cultural heritage determines identity

Question 25

Embarrassment, according to Cupach and Metts, occurs when:

A) You select the wrong identity (face)
B) You perform an identity (face) correctly
C) You perform an identity (face) incorrectly
D) You fail to perform an identity (face)

Question 26

Self-disclosure is most likely to reveal information that is:

A) Private and confidential
B) Private and controversial
C) Public and controversial
D) Public and not sensitive

Question 27

The idea of the symbolic self indicates:

A) We use objects to represent our identity
B) We enact different identities in different settings
C) We create our self partly in response to social interaction
D) We use our communicative behavior to express our inner self

Question 28

In order to share narratives with others about our personal identity, we must have:

A) The ability to tell stories using symbols that represent shared meanings
B) The ability to tell stories well to all our listeners
C) The ability to tell new stories to each new listener we encounter
D) The ability to tell stories with consistency despite having many listeners

Question 29

If the norm of reciprocity in self-disclosure is violated, the following is likely to happen:

A) The person who has been revealing more information will reveal even more
B) The person who has not been revealing information will ask for more
C) The person who has not been revealing information will stop talking
D) The person who has been revealing more information will stop doing so

Question 30

________ refers to how language can give people an identity and then force them to live up to the description, whether positive or negative.

A) Altercasting
B) Dialectic tension
C) Attitude of reflection
D) Moral accountability

Question 31

The idea of the psychic/reflective self indicates:

A) We use objects to represent our identity
B) We enact different identities in different settings
C) We create our self partly in response to social interaction
D) We use our communicative behavior to express our inner self

Question 32

According to the Johari Window model, "Facade" is the aspect of our self:

A) Not Known to Self but Known to Others
B) Not Known to Self and Others
C) Not Known to Others but Known to Self
D) Known to Self and Others

Question 33

We do not indulge all of our personal impulses in performing our self because:

A) Society fails to make judgments about our actions
B) Society rarely makes judgements about our actions
C) Society judges our actions
D) Society ignores our actions

Question 34

During your interactions with others, you will be more likely to pick up on activities that support your views of the world and pay less attention to those that do not. This is an example of:

A) symbolic self
B) unstable behavior
C) accountable self
D) selective exposure

Question 35

The openness-closedness dialectic occurs when:

A) People are unsure how connected vs. how independent they want to be
B) People are unsure how others will react to their disclosures
C) People are unsure how much information to keep public vs. private
D) People are unsure of their own identity

Question 36

The best-case example of something is known as:

A) a script.
B) a personal construct.
C) a prototype.
D) an altercasting.

Question 37

The idea of the accountable self indicates:

A) We create narratives of our self according to social norms
B) We are guided by social ideals in fulfilling our identity
C) We use objects to represent our identity
D) We enact different identities in different settings

Question 38

In discussing early family influences on identity, it is important to realize:

A) These early interactions do not shape your view of yourself
B) These early interactions do shape your view of yourself
C) These early interactions destroy your view of yourself
D) These early interactions completely determine your view of yourself

Question 39

The idea of the practical self indicates:

A) We create narratives of our self according to social norms
B) We are guided by social ideals in fulfilling our identity
C) We use objects to represent our identity
D) We enact different identities in different settings

Question 40

Performing your 'self' requires:

A) Having more money than your audience has
B) Having a responsive audience
C) Having a positive self-image
D) Having material objects that support your performance