Looking Out Looking In 14th Edition by Adler Test Bank
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Looking Out Looking In 14th Edition by Adler Test Bank
CHAPTER 2
COMMUNICATION AND IDENTITY
- Identity management occurs only in face-to-face interactions.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 55-57 Knowledge
- Research indicates that mediated communication offers advantages for identity management.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 56 Knowledge
- The influence of significant others becomes less powerful as we grow older.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 41 Comprehension
- The self-concept is extremely resistant to change.
Answer: T Type: T Pages: 45-46 Comprehension
- Compared with face-to-face interaction, online communication tends to limit the control we have over managing impressions.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 56 Knowledge
- In many cases a self-concept is based on data which may have been true at one time, but are now obsolete.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 44 Knowledge
- People with high self-esteem tend to disapprove of others more than people with low self-esteem.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 39 Comprehension
- People who think highly of themselves are likely to think highly of others too.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 39 Knowledge
- Our concept of self is shaped by the culture in which we have been reared.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 47 Knowledge
- The self-concept is a relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 38 Knowledge
- The self-concept is a constantly changing set of perceptions that others have of you.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 38 Knowledge
- Personality traits are largely a result of genetics rather than of socialization.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 40 Knowledge
- We tend to resist revising our own self-concept even if the new self image is more positive.
Answer: T Type: T Pages: 45-46 Comprehension
- All inaccurate self-concepts are overly negative.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 43-44 Knowledge
- It is possible to have a more favorable image of yourself than the objective facts or the opinions of others warrant.
Answer: T Type: T Pages: 43-44 Knowledge
- The person you believe yourself to be in moments of honesty is called the presenting self.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 51-52 Knowledge
- The face you try to show to others is called the perceived self.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 51-52 Knowledge
- The text advises that we shouldnt acknowledge our strengths because we will develop overly positive, distorted self-concepts.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 44-46 Comprehension
- Most Western cultures have what is called a collective identity.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 47 Knowledge
- Nonverbal behaviors play a big role in managing impressions.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 55 Knowledge
- The process of identity management can result in dishonest behavior.
Answer: T Type: T Pages: 57-58 Knowledge
- Most researchers agree that we are born with many of our personality traits.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 40 Knowledge
- According to your text, the self-concept influences much of our future behavior.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 49 Knowledge
- Luckily, communication from others does not affect our self-concept.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 40-43 Comprehension
- You shouldnt listen to the boosters and busters others give you since your self-concept is only your view of yourself.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 41 Comprehension
- All communication behavior is aimed at making impressions.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 54 Comprehension
- Cognitive conservatism is the tendency to cling to an existing self-concept, even when evidence shows that it is no longer the case.
Answer: T Type: T Pages: 45-46 Knowledge
- The self-concept is a product of the positive and negative messages you have received throughout your life.
Answer: T Type: T Pages: 40-43 Knowledge
- Opinions of family members or teachers early in your life have little impact on the formation of your self-concept.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 41, 44 Comprehension
- Some individuals view themselves more favorably than what the real facts indicate.
Answer: T Type: T Pages: 43-44 Knowledge
- In a culture such as China or Japan, speaking directly is considered desirable.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 47 Knowledge
- A competent communicator is able to call on different identities when necessary.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 52 Knowledge
- Being a male or female makes little difference in how others communicate with us.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 49 Knowledge
- Defensiveness can become a problem for someone who is presented with information that contradicts his/her self-perception.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 46 Knowledge
- The only type of self-fulfilling prophecy that can occur is when your own expectations influence your behavior.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 50-51 Knowledge
- According to your text, being a high self-monitor is helpful when we want to deliberately manage our impressions.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 54 Knowledge
- Managing your identity can be useful when you are meeting someone at a party for the first time.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 54 Comprehension
- How you feel about yourself does not influence your self-concept.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 38 Knowledge
- A high level of self-esteem guarantees interpersonal success.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 39 Knowledge
- Interpersonal experiences can shape your personality.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 40 Comprehension
- All of the men in one study ranked themselves in the top half of the population in terms of their ability to get along with others.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 44 Knowledge
- Young women struggle more with their self-esteem than do young men.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 49 Knowledge
- Changing an obselete or distorted self-concept can be a good thing.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 46 Knowledge
- The authors suggest one way to change your self-concept is to observe a person you admire.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 46 Knowledge
- In one study of college men and women, only the men wanted their public selves to be viewed differently from their perceived selves.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 52 Knowledge
- Regularly viewing your own Facebook page can actually enhance your self-esteem.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 57 Knowledge
- Your well-constructed and carefully-managed Facebook profile can serve as an ego-booster to you.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 57 Knowledge
- Selectively friending only people who stroke your ego can lead to a distorted self-concept.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 57 Comprehension
- In the workplace, it might be a better idea to withhold information than to lie or intentionally deceive.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 67 Evaluation
- Your text suggests that while benevolent lies are common, the truth is always the best course of action.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 67-69 Synthesis
- Self-disclosure must be frequent to be effective.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 58 Comprehension
- Cliches are the most revealing type of communication.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 60 Knowledge
- A secret that has never before been shared with anyone would qualify as a deep disclosure.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 60 Knowledge
- A well-documented conclusion from research is that one act of self-disclosure usually begets another.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 61 Knowledge
- In interpersonal relationships, the rule is: The more self-disclosure the better.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 63-64 Comprehension
- Since they are honest and true, comments to another, like Ive always thought you were a bit flaky, have constructive effects in self-disclosure.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 65 Comprehension
- Lies may help us avoid embarrassment.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 68 Comprehension
- Couples are happiest when their levels of openness are roughly equal.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 66 Comprehension
- Hints are more direct than equivocal statements.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 70 Comprehension
- Most research shows that lies are almost always told for the benefit of the recipient.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 67-69 Analysis
- Your text makes the case that hints, benign lies, and equivocations are sometimes ethical alternatives to telling the truth.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 70 Analysis
- Self-disclosure of personal thoughts and feelings may be inappropriate and risky in the work setting.
Answer: T Type: T Pages: 64-65 Knowledge
- All self-disclosure is reciprocal.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 61-62 Comprehension
- As a general rule, the best way to develop a positive interpersonal relationship is usually to begin that relationship by revealing a great amount of highly personal information about yourself.
Answer: F Type: T Pages: 63-64 Analysis
- According to the text, real self-disclosure does not involve attempts at control of the other.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 62 Comprehension
- The Blind window of the Johari model represents things about yourself that another may know about you, but you do not.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 60 Knowledge
- The Unknown window of the Johari model represents things about yourself that another knows, but you do not.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 60 Comprehension
- The social penetration model represents both the breadth and the depth of your self-disclosure with another person.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 58 Knowledge
- Not all self-disclosure draws people closer.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 65 Analysis
- Research shows that deception threatens relationships.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 69 Knowledge
- Some lies are designed to initiate interaction.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 68 Knowledge
- If faced with a choice to tell a face-saving lie or deliver an equivocal message, most people will tell the lie.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 70 Knowledge
- Research supports that the quality of self-disclosure is not linked to marital satisfaction.
Answer: F Type: T Page: 62 Knowledge
- The most intimate relationships are those in which disclosure is great in both breadth and depth.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 59 Knowledge
- Talking a problem out can be helpful in clarifying your beliefs, opinions, thoughts, attitudes, and feelings.
Answer: T Type: T Page: 62 Knowledge
- Reciprocity usually occurs on a turn-by-turn basis.
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