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Which of the following is NOT an element of your self-concept? |
| | A) | the way people interpret the roles you play |
| | B) | reflected appraisals |
| | C) | the perception you have of yourself |
| | D) | the way you embody and reflect elements of your culture in comparison to others of that culture |
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Messages that we receive from others about ourselves which actually influence certain outcomes in our lives are termed |
| | A) | reflected appraisals. |
| | B) | social comparisons. |
| | C) | self-perceptions. |
| | D) | self-fulfilling prophecies. |
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When others (often parents or adults) give us directions, lines to say or concepts that we should incorporate into our repertoire of communications, we are being given |
| | A) | feedback. |
| | B) | self-fulfilling prophecies. |
| | C) | scripts. |
| | D) | reflected appraisals. |
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When we are repeatedly exposed to the ideal appearance in the media, a likely result would be a |
| | A) | self-fulfilling prophecy. |
| | B) | social comparison. |
| | C) | self-concept map. |
| | D) | script. |
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Which statement best describes the attitude of older people towards themselves? |
| | A) | They pay more attention to social comparisons because of their extensive years of experience. |
| | B) | They base their self-perception more often on their experiences through which they have gained confidence. |
| | C) | They continue to follow closely the scripts they were given by their own parents. |
| | D) | They usually consider attitude to be more important than experience. |
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Researchers who study gender differences in the acquisition of self-concept have found that |
| | A) | Both genders consider social comparisons of the utmost importance. |
| | B) | Men tend to derive their self-concept more from achievement. |
| | C) | Women usually place more emphasis on achievements than on social connections in the formation of their self-concept. |
| | D) | Neither gender puts much stock in reflected appraisals. |
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Which of the following is NOT a good way to attempt to improve your self-concept? |
| | A) | going on-line and adopting a new persona |
| | B) | taking a psychological risk |
| | C) | associating with people who have a positive opinion of you |
| | D) | moving beyond roles and circumstances that may be holding you back |
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Which of the following would NOT be a helpful step for a person who wants to change something about himself? |
| | A) | understanding the difference between motivation and discipline |
| | B) | making an effort to be more inward-focused |
| | C) | setting realistic goals |
| | D) | confiding in others who are willing to give support in reaching his goals |
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Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between self-concept and perception? |
| | A) | They are synonymous and don't need to be considered separately when studying the communication process. |
| | B) | They are opposites and when the influence of one on the communication process is strong, the influence of the other is weak. |
| | C) | Both feed equally into psychological sets, thus impacting the communication process in a relationship. |
| | D) | Although they are different, they are related and contribute in a complex way to communication in relationships. |
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Expectations or predispositions that a person has which determine how he/she responds to communications from others are termed |
| | A) | psychological risks. |
| | B) | psychological safety. |
| | C) | psychological sets. |
| | D) | perceptions. |
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The perceptual process includes three distinct steps. Place them in the correct order. |
| | A) | organization, interpretation, selection |
| | B) | selection, interpretation, organization |
| | C) | selection, organization, interpretation |
| | D) | interpretation, selection, organization |
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Which statement about the development of the self-concept is FALSE? |
| | A) | It is learned. |
| | B) | It tends to resist change. |
| | C) | It is formed primarily during the first six years of life. |
| | D) | It is impacted by a person's successes and failures. |
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that hinders accuracy of perception? |
| | A) | distortions |
| | B) | risks |
| | C) | deletions |
| | D) | generalizations |
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Which of the following definitions is NOT correct? |
| | A) | Distortions involve twisting or bending material to fit your existing beliefs. |
| | B) | Perceptual filters have the greatest impact on self-concept on a young person prior to puberty. |
| | C) | Deletions occur when information is canceled because our limited physical senses cannot process all of the stimuli we are exposed to. |
| | D) | Generalizations involve drawing conclusions from data or evidence. |
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Which of the following elements has the greatest impact on a person's perceptions? |
| | A) | Perceptual filters because this refers to the lens through which a person views the world. |
| | B) | Deletions because they serve to eliminate important material. |
| | C) | Generalizations because they can lead to inaccurate conclusions. |
| | D) | Distortions because information can be misinterpreted, thus affecting a person's perceptions. |
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The author gives some sound advice for adjusting to perceptual influences. Which of the following statements is NOT part of that advice? |
| | A) | Exercise and get enough rest. |
| | B) | Know what you believe and hold these beliefs firmly. |
| | C) | Avoid hasty conclusions. |
| | D) | Be available. |
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When the author advises us to be committed within the context of perceptual influences, he means |
| | A) | being committed to seeking more information rather than making hasty conclusions. |
| | B) | being firm in our beliefs so that we will not make hasty conclusions. |
| | C) | understanding our culture so that we will be able to filter the perceptions made by those from other cultures. |
| | D) | communicating carefully in our important relationships so that we will understand the perceptions of the other person. |
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In the discussion on perceptual influences, the author's advice to take more time refers to |
| | A) | the importance of getting to know another person well, rather than judging his/her communication style. |
| | B) | reading and talking to others in order to find enough information to support your viewpoint. |
| | C) | participating in a variety of activities rather than being too introspective. |
| | D) | gathering more facts so that you can avoid a hasty conclusion. |
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A self-assessment to determine the strength of your self-esteem is included in this chapter because |
| | A) | it is important to know the strength of your self-esteem so you are aware of how it affects your perceptions of the world. |
| | B) | your self-esteem is the first thing that needs to change if your perceptions of your world are inaccurate. |
| | C) | if your self-esteem is too strong this will interfere with your perceptions of your world. |
| | D) | others are able to sense immediately if your self-esteem is too strong and will try to change you. |
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According to the author, a strong sense of self-esteem may have negative aspects in that it may lead to |
| | A) | taking undue psychological risks. |
| | B) | refusing to follow the scripts given to us by others. |
| | C) | having an inflated ego. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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