Deck 2: Communicating Identity

Question 1

__________ refers to the qualities we understand ourselves to possess.

A) self-esteem
B) self understanding
C) facework
D) identity

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of trying to protect negative face?

A) Hayley walks into a lamppost and hopes no one saw her.
B) Sam doesn't want to feel obliged to go to his girlfriend's house for Thanksgiving.
C) Kelly tries to prevent people from thinking that she is a "computer nerd."
D) Colin wants to prove that he is a better golfer than his brother.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following strategies for enacting a face threatening act (FTA. involves little attention to the task but primary attention to face?

A) going off the record strategy
B) positive politeness strategy
C) bald on-record strategy
D) negative politeness strategy

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Positive face:

A) is the favorable image that people portray to others.
B) reflects our desire to be liked by others.
C) reflects our desire to be free from imposition and restraint
D) a and b

Question 5

The idea that people seek out relationships in order to gain more experience and that they terminate these relationships when they perceive that their identities are no longer growing is the basic premise behind:

A) impression management theory.
B) positive face theory.
C) self-expansion theory.
D) face preservation theory.

Question 6

According to ____________________, identity construction can be viewed through personal, enactment, relationship, and communal frames.

A) The communication theory of identity
B) Self-expansion theory
C) The dramaturgical perspective
D) Social identity theory

Question 7

If your friend pretends not to see you stumble over your own feet as you walk down the street together, which corrective facework strategy is being employed?

A) avoidance
B) accounts
C) physical remediation
D) tactful recovery

Question 8

For young people, the number of friends they have on a Facebook site is incredibly important to one's identity.

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT listed in your textbook as one of the conditions that makes impression management more salient?

A) The behavior being managed reflects highly valued and central aspects of the self.
B) Successful impression management is tied to vital positive or negative consequences.
C) The behavior being managed reflects directly on highly valued rules of conduct.
D) The intended audience consists of people we like or respect.

Question 10

_____________ refers to how positively or negatively we view ourselves.

A) self-esteem
B) self understanding
C) facework
D) identity

Question 11

There are several elements that affect the severity of a face threatening act (FTA) Which of the following is NOT one of these elements?

A) the importance of the rule being violated
B) the power the receiver has over the sender
C) the esteem levels of the receiver and the sender
D) the responsibility of the actor for the behavior

Question 12

Charles Horton Cooley's classic belief that our identity is affected by the feedback we receive from others is termed:

A) self-reflexiveness.
B) looking-glass self.
C) interpersonal reinforcement.
D) peer pressure.

Question 13

In the textbook, the authors note that in dating relationships, we tend to prefer ________ feedback on our identity, yet in marriage relationships we tend to prefer. _________ feedback on our identity.

A) positive, authentic
B) authentic, positive
C) overt, covert
D) covert, overt

Question 14

Anika considers herself to be a very athletic person. After a game one day, her coach congratulates her on her performance during the game. However, she hears some of her teammates saying that they think she is not very athletically skilled. Which instance(s) of feedback is Anika likely to attend to?

A) Only her teammates' feedback-we attend to feedback from our peers more frequently than from those of a different status.
B) Only her coach's feedback-we usually attend to feedback that is consistent with our own perception of identity.
C) Both her coach and her teammates' feedback-we always consider both positive and negative evaluations before determining which to believe.
D) Neither her coach nor her teammates' feedback-once we have a perception of our own identity, we do not attend to any feedback on that identity.

Question 15

A/an _________________ occurs when an expectation exists that something will happen, and a person behaves in a way (often unconsciously) that actually makes it more likely that the anticipated event will occur.

A) interpersonal reinforcement
B) front-stage activity
C) self-fulfilling prophecy
D) demand-action pattern

Question 16

Which of the following strategies for enacting a face threatening act (FTA. is typically used when task efficiency is a priority and the power/status difference between individuals is large?

A) negative politeness strategy
B) going off the record strategy
C) positive politeness strategy
D) bald on-record strategy

Question 17

According to the text, the ability to manage your self-presentation flexibly in a variety of contexts is one important aspect of

A) relational maintenance.
B) communication competence.
C) uncertainty reduction.
D) backstage behaviors.

Question 18

The way we would greet a potential boss and try to impress her/him by discussing ideas of ethics and company loyalty illustrates which aspect of Goffman's dramaturgical perspective?

A) condition of interaction
B) negative face
C) backstage behaviors
D) front-stage behaviors

Question 19

When we view ourselves through an enactment frame, our identity is constructed through:

A) group memberships.
B) communication with others.
C) evaluation of our strengths and weakness.
D) the types of relationships we share with others.

Question 20

If Natalie begins a statement by saying "I know this might not make you happy, but.." she is engaging in which kind of preventative facework strategy?

A) hedging
B) appeal for suspended judgment
C) cognitive disclaimer
D) sin license

Question 21

What is self-expansion theory does it have to do with the shaping of our identities?

Question 22

According to your textbook "identity" is rarely is communicated by a person's "Facebook" site. False

Question 23

According to your textbook "identity" has little to do with the type of feedback we receive from others

Question 24

Are young people more narcissistic today than in the past nerations differ in their degree of narcissism r why not?

Question 25

According to self-expansion theory a successful relationship depends on partners' ability to broaden each other's identity.

Question 26

According to your text, self-esteem refers to how positively or negatively a person views oneself. False

Question 27

Identity is independent of our social relationships.

Question 28

How does identity guide behavior s it difficult to assume another identity or to behave inconsistent with one's identity?

Question 29

The feedback we receive from others does little to shape our identities.

Question 30

In good relationships a person should always help maintain a partner's former identity.

Question 31

Social networkers are usually composed of people who are similar in terms of ethnicity, religion, age, and country of origin.

Question 32

What is positive face ive face is it important to preserve your own positive face and that of others?

Question 33

Many gay, lesbian, and transgendered people closet their real identities because of fears of rejection and possible violence. False

Question 34

Rather than having two completely separate identities, people in close relationships tend to merge identities.

Question 35

What is the bright and the dark side of social networking on a young person's identity re to discuss the impact of the number of friends, de-friending, top friends, and net checking one's social network site.

Question 36

Are social network sites dangerous Give specifics to bolster your position.

Question 37

Identity incorporates expectations and guides behavior.