Chapter 8 Multiple Choice Self-Quiz

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. A modal self is

the ideal person for a given social order correct incorrect

a person who never goes to extremes correct incorrect

the kind of person who monitors his own behavior in social situations correct incorrect

the kind of self valued in the nineteenth century but devalued in the twentieth century correct incorrect

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. Which of the following words is NOT associated with character?

magnetic correct incorrect

honorable correct incorrect

well-mannered correct incorrect

none of the above (i.e., all are associated with character) correct incorrect

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. According to Gergen:

People today are less selfish than they have ever been. correct incorrect

In a post-modern world, people spend most of their time trying to be true to a single, unitary self. correct incorrect

In a post-modern world, where people have many fleeting relationships, their notions of themselves tend to change easily. correct incorrect

People try to be frugal, honorable, and self-sacrificing. correct incorrect

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. The concept of the "looking glass self " means:

Today most people are shallow. correct incorrect

It is important to be a rhetorical reflector. correct incorrect

The reactions of others affect our view of self. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. Irena tells her coach she has the flu and might not do as well as she usually does in the game. By making this kind of excuse in advance, she is using a

psychosocial moratorium correct incorrect

self-handicapping strategy correct incorrect

noble self-approach correct incorrect

fearful attachment style correct incorrect

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. A noble self is

a person who presents a new self in every situation in an attempt to be the kind of person others want correct incorrect

a person who is true to self without regard for what others feel correct incorrect

a person who is fearful and anxious in communication situations correct incorrect

a person who carefully considers when to speak and when not to correct incorrect

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. Janette likes to spend time in dyads, is eager to develop close relationships with others, and finds interpersonal interaction an end in itself. Which of the following describes her communication?

She is a low self-monitor. correct incorrect

She is high in communication apprehension. correct incorrect

She is a noble self. correct incorrect

She is high in the need for intimacy. correct incorrect

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. When a child's images of others are positive but his image of self is negative, he is likely to develop which kind of attachment style?

secure correct incorrect

fearful correct incorrect

preoccupied correct incorrect

dismissing correct incorrect

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. Billie grew up with a dismissing attachment style. Which of the following behaviors is he likely to exhibit as an adult?

He will be anxious and ambivalent around others. correct incorrect

He will be obsessively friendly and dependent. correct incorrect

He will value his autonomy and distance himself from others. correct incorrect

He will be especially rhetorically sensitive. correct incorrect

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. Which is a good rule to follow in self-disclosure?

Begin with flooded disclosures then move to less personal comments. correct incorrect

Make sure you disclose much more than your partner. correct incorrect

Ignore the style of your disclosure; the only thing that is important is its content. correct incorrect

Reserve your most important disclosures for people you know well. correct incorrect