According to chapter 2, the self-fulfilling prophecy accounts for all behaviors and experiences.

Our self-concept is different than our self-esteem in that:

a. self-esteem is a series of methods, and self-concept is only one distinct quality
b. self-esteem is an element of self-concept that involves our sense of self-worth
c. self-concept involves an ongoing process, whereas self-esteem is innate
d. self-esteem is dynamic, whereas self-esteem is linear
e. self-concept is how we describe others and self-esteem is how we describe ourselves

The family photo album shows you goofing off as a toddler and making people laugh as a teenager. You recognize that people consider you funny and outgoing, and you like that. Thus, your quirky behavior is part of your:

a. perception checking
b. social medium
c. social relativity perspective
d. aggregate prophecy
e. identity management

When you were in fifth grade, your teacher told you that she foresaw a brilliant future for you as a scientist. You had not considered that career option before, but her comment made you feel smart and capable. This is an example of:

a. agenda setting theory
b. FIRO Theory
c. communication ethics
d. reflected appraisal
e. action assembly theory

When x-rays and thermometers were first used in hospitals, many patients thought they were treatment methods, and they said they felt much better after they were used. This is an example of:

a. narrative paradigm
b. relationship dialectics
c. self-fulfilling prophecy
d. general semantics
e. meaning of meaning

When your best friend loses his beloved dog, you feel so sad for him that tears run down your face. ________ involves experiencing what someone else is thinking and feeling.

a. Assimilation
b. Perception
c. Social exchange principle
d. Relational recoil
e. Empathy

Juniper rarely says hi when you pass her in the hall, so you assume she doesn't like you. This illustrates the concept of:

a. attribution
b. self-serving bias
c. assimilation
d. perspective checking
e. social adaptation

All of the following are true statements about self-concept except one. Which of the following is NOT is not true?

a. A person's self-concept is relatively unstable.
b. Self-concept involves what makes a person similar to others.
c. Self-concept involves what makes a person different from others.
d. Self-concept is influenced by our self-esteem
e. Self-concept involves physical characteristics and social roles.

____________ is a kind of drama in which we perform like actors and collaborate with our “audience” to improvise scenes in which our characters mesh.

a. Theatrical exchange
b. Relational currency
c. Self-fulfilling prophecy
d. Identity management
e. Self-serving bias

The doctor exclaimed, “It's a girl!” when Patty was born. But throughout her life, she has identified more strongly with qualities and hobbies that the people around her associate with boys and men. In other words, Patty is a member of the female _______, however her _______ identity is more masculine.

a. physiology; ethics
b. sex; gender
c. self-esteem; gender
d. gender; sex
e. relation; androgynous

Max and Jordan are on the same basketball team. Max has low self-esteem, whereas Jordan has high self-esteem. Which of the following is most likely?

a. Jordan will perform better than Max while people are watching.
b. Jordan will be more critical of his fellow teammates than Max will.
c. Jordan will be less willing than Max to communicate with other teammates.
d. Max will compensate by seeming more outgoing than Jordan is.
e. Max will brag about his accomplishment more than Jordan will.

___________ describes our tendency to judge ourselves in the most generous terms possible, but to blame others when things do not work out well for them.

a. Triangulation
b. Self-serving bias
c. Degree of exaggeration
d. Cognitive dissonance
e. Action assembly

Western women are more likely to have eating disorders than women in many other countries, probably because American media is filled with images of very thin women who are treated as highly desirable. The tendency to develop an image of ourselves based on others' judgments is known as:

a. reflected appraisal
b. agenda setting theory
c. FIRO Theory
d. action assembly theory
e. communitarian ethics

When your friend tells you about her frustrating day, you feel discouraged yourself. But when you hear about someone on the news who experienced a misfortune, you feel sorry, but you don't experience that person's emotions as your own. The first instance is an example of _________, and the second is an example of _________.

a. empathy; sympathy
b. perspective; interactive
c. likelihood; empathy
d. relativity; universalism
e. sympathy; empathy

Perception checking involves describing a behavior you have noticed, providing at least _________ possible interpretations of it, and requesting clarification about how to interpret it accurately.

a. one
b. seven
c. two
d. three
e. ten

Your _________ self is a public image—the way you want to appear to others.

a. universal
b. perceived
c. deceptive
d. presenting
e. relational

“You look great! I am working hard to be as fit and trim as you are.” This statement simultaneously casts the speaker and his or her conversational partner in a favorable light. Thus, it is an example of:

a. Social Judgment Theory
b. Social Exchange Theory
c. symbolism
d. the principle of veracity
e. facework

The ability to construct multiple ______ by acting and speaking differently in different roles is one element of communication competence.

a. identities
b. genderlects
c. linguistic drivers
d. veracities
e. ethnographies

When they win a game, members of the hockey team brag about their superior talent, but when they lose a game, they say the other team cheated. The tendency to judge ourselves more favorably than we judge others is known as:

a. invisible stigma
b. rose-colored glasses
c. relational dialectics
d. comparative pragmatism
e. self-serving bias

A friend sets David up on a blind date with someone who is intelligent, witty, and fun but has one annoying habit. Which of the following is most likely to happen based on common perceptual tendencies?

a. Since his date has so many positive qualities, David will hardly notice the annoying habit.
b. The annoying habit will claim a disproportionate share of David's attention relative to his date's positive qualities.
c. David will overlook the annoying habit, assuming that he probably has even more annoying bad habits than that himself.
d. David will assume the annoying habit is just a sign of nervousness and not a reflection of his date's true personality.
e. David will probably start to exhibit the same annoying habit himself within the first two hours they are together.

Based on common perceptual tendencies, when we talk to people we don't know on the phone, we are likely to think:

a. they are similar to us
b. they are better communicators than we are
c. they have more good qualities than bad ones
d. they are trying to deceive us
e. they are engaging in subliminal behaviors