Deck 3: Self-Awareness and Self-Disclosure

Question 1

According to John Powell, cliché conversation is the level of self-disclosure that most people rely upon during part of every day.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The four panes of the Johari Window will always remain the same size for all relationships or interpersonal encounters of a person.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In most cases, people withhold information in order to avoid feelings of inadequacy or to feel safe from people who might challenge them.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The failure to self-disclose can result in the wastage of time and energy.

Question 5

Failure to self-disclose may facilitate one's self-acceptance and assertiveness.

Question 6

Author John Powell identified five general levels of self-disclosure: cliché conversation, reporting the facts about others, expressing ideas and judgments, expressing feelings and emotions on the "gut level," and peak communication.

Question 7

Many people develop traits such as secrecy, dishonesty, or other defenses to prevent people from determining their true thoughts and motives.

Question 8

The blind pane of the Johari Window can increase in size if an individual is encouraged to look into his or her blind areas to a greater extent.

Question 9

The managerial grid is a composite of four panes that shows you ways of relating to others: the open, blind, hidden, and unknown.

Question 10

An individual's open pane of the Johari Window is usually quite large when he or she interacts with a stranger for the first time.

Question 11

Promotion of personal growth is one of the positive by-products of self-disclosure.

Question 12

As a close relationship develops and the open pane of the Johari Window grows bigger, the hidden pane will become smaller.

Question 13

The hidden pane of the Johari Window contains information that you know about yourself and have no reason to hide from most people.

Question 14

The blind pane of the Johari Window contains information about yourself that nobody-yourself, your friends, or your family-can see.

Question 15

The blind pane of the Johari Window can be very disturbing to those who believe that the personality traits that they don't see in themselves cannot be perceived by others as well.

Question 16

When you self-disclose, you risk losing a sense of identity.

Question 17

The open pane of the Johari Window contains information that you know about yourself and have no reason to hide from most people.

Question 18

The blind pane of the Johari Window can hide good qualities in people as well as bad traits.

Question 19

The Johari Window deals with two factors: people's understanding of themselves and the way they interact with others based on that level of understanding.

Question 20

One of the reasons for self-disclosure is that it allows honest and open communication.

Question 21

How can you decrease the size of your hidden pane?

A)By increasing your trust in someone
B)By withholding more details about yourself
C)By analyzing your dreams and fantasies
D)By increasing your self-awareness

Question 22

According to John Powell, a peak communication experience does not occur very often.

Question 23

Which of the following is true about the Johari Window?

A)It is a simple yet powerful model that supports the information on managing the mentoring process.
B)It is a technique designed for self-understanding that illustrates the ways of relating to others.
C)It is a four dimensional questionnaire that is used to assess distress, depression, and anxiety.
D)It is a management tool based on four behavioral dimensions that explains leadership styles.

Question 24

When people operate on hunches or perceptions they have about each other, they are operating at the gut-level communication of self-disclosure.

Question 25

Making the gut level work for you is a key step in the process of learning to self-disclose.

Question 26

Identify the statement that accurately describes the open pane in the Johari Window.

A)It is the pane that contains information that you know about yourself and have no reason to hide.
B)It is the pane that contains everything about yourself that other people can see but you can't.
C)It is the pane that contains information and feelings that you are aware of but hide from other people.
D)It is the pane that brings out unknown talents as well as forgotten experiences and possibilities.

Question 27

The upper-left pane of the Johari Window is the:

A)blind pane.
B)open pane.
C)hidden pane.
D)unknown pane.

Question 28

Identify the statement that accurately describes the hidden pane in the Johari Window.

A)This pane contains everything about you that other people can see but you can't.
B)This pane can hide your good qualities as well as your bad traits.
C)This pane increases in size as your friendship with a person develops.
D)This pane contains information and feelings that you are aware of but hide from other people.

Question 29

Why is the blind pane disturbing to some people?

A)It is disturbing because it involves a higher degree of self-disclosure than the other panes.
B)It is disturbing because it harbors traumatic and repressed childhood memories.
C)It is disturbing because it contains everything about you that other people can see but you can't.
D)It is disturbing because it contains information that you want to hide from other people.

Question 30

When people communicate on the gut level in work environments, it translates into greater efficiency and productivity throughout the organization.

Question 31

How does the open pane in the Johari Window increase in size?

A)The pane size increases by uncovering more of your repressed childhood memories.
B)The pane size increases by having cliché conversations with strangers.
C)The pane size increases with your desire to be known and understood.
D)The pane size increases as you analyze your dreams and fantasies.

Question 32

According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, gut-level communication is the level at which you begin to apply genuine self-disclosure.

Question 33

One of the ways to deal with the fear of self-disclosure is to consider the worst case scenario as a possible outcome.

Question 34

Overdisclosing often happens when a person feels socially awkward and is trying to make conversation.

Question 35

The first step in dealing with fear is to decide how to respond to it.

Question 36

According to John Powell, if you are honest and open, peak communication can happen regularly with your friends, colleagues, and family.

Question 37

The bottom-right pane in the Johari Window is the:

A)open pane.
B)hidden pane.
C)unknown pane.
D)blind pane.

Question 38

Which of the following is a pane in the Johari Window?

A)Compliant pane
B)Influence pane
C)Feeling pane
D)Unknown pane

Question 39

The responses in the Johari Window panes deal with:

A)the basic psychological and safety requirements of individuals.
B)the stages of cognitive development in human beings.
C)people's understanding of themselves.
D)ulterior, crossed, and parallel transactions between people.

Question 40

According to John Powell, "Reporting the facts about others" is the level of self-disclosure that approaches honest expression because you reveal your conscious thoughts, opinions, and theories.

Question 41

With reference to the Johari Window, analyzing your dreams, fantasies, and slips of the tongue is a way of reducing the size of your:

A)open pane.
B)unknown pane.
C)blind pane.
D)hidden pane.

Question 42

Which of the following childhood experiences induces avoidance of self-disclosure?

A)Receipt of unconditional positive regard
B)Encouragement for sharing inappropriate personal feelings
C)Punishment for showing pride, anger, or other emotions
D)Early development of internal locus of control

Question 43

A justifiable motive for withholding personal information is:

A)to feel all-powerful.
B)to deny that you have any problems.
C)to avoid feelings of inadequacy.
D)to protect other people's feelings.

Question 44

Nonconversation is a way to describe the amount of actual conversation in:

A)gut-level communication.
B)peak communication.
C)cliché conversation.
D)transpersonal conversation.

Question 45

Which of the following is an outcome of failing to self-disclose?

A)Becoming trapped or controlled by someone else
B)Losing a sense of identity
C)Losing ownership of ideas
D)Being rejected or belittled

Question 46

Martha's friend, Ruby, is a professional artist. Martha spends a lot of time with Ruby at the gallery. One day, Ruby asks Martha to help her paint a particular section of the wall to serve as a backdrop for her latest work of art. After observing Martha's brush strokes, Ruby tells Martha that she must consider pursuing a career in art and that she has a lot of untapped potential. Martha decides to follow her friend's advice. After a few weeks of practicing, Martha discovers that she is good at painting and decides to continue this newfound hobby. Which of the following is true of this scenario?

A)Ruby's feedback increased the size of Martha's unknown pane.
B)Ruby's feedback reduced the size of Martha's blind pane.
C)Ruby's feedback increased the size of Martha's blind pane.
D)Ruby's feedback reduced the size of Martha's open pane.

Question 47

According to psychologist R.

A)They keep us from operating in the real world.
B)They help us develop trust in a relationship.
C)They help us understand people better.
D)They help us in adapting ourselves to the real world.
D) Laing, how do our assumptions and hunches about others affect us?

Question 48

According to John Powell, in which of the following levels of communication does an individual begin to apply genuine self-disclosure?

A)At the level of cliché conversation
B)At the level of gut-level communication
C)At the level of expressing ideas and judgments
D)At the level of reporting facts about others

Question 49

The unknown pane in the Johari Window contains all of the experiences, feelings, fantasies, and possibilities that people:

A)divulge.
B)repress.
C)express.
D)cherish.

Question 50

According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, what do two people experience during peak communications?

A)They feel apprehensive and experience a general sense of foreboding.
B)They experience relief because the other person hasn't discovered who they truly are.
C)They remain emotionally stable because it is a risk-free conversation.
D)They feel an almost perfect and mutual empathy between themselves.

Question 51

The blind pane can shrink when a person:

A)pays heed to other people's feedback.
B)engages in cliché conversations with other people.
C)reports facts about other people.
D)avoids feelings of inadequacy.

Question 52

Which of the following is a benefit of gut-level communication?

A)A risk-free and non-threatening conversation
B)Better understanding among people
C)Perfect mutual empathy between people
D)Lesser dependency on other people

Question 53

Which level of self-disclosure identified by John Powell represents real communication?

A)Cliché conversation
B)Gut-level communication
C)Expressing ideas and judgments
D)Reporting facts about others

Question 54

The unknown pane is more exciting than the blind pane because:

A)the unknown pane contains information that you are aware of but no one else can see.
B)increased awareness of the unknown pane can help you develop stronger bonds in your relationships.
C)the unknown pane increases your desire to be known and understood by others.
D)increased awareness in the unknown pane can help you open avenues of self-knowledge and make changes in your life.

Question 55

Which of the following is an adverse effect of withholding secrets?

A)It makes people likable human beings.
B)It diminishes self-respect.
C)It saves people from losing their identity.
D)It makes people feel rejected and belittled.

Question 56

What information does the unknown pane of the Johari Window contain?

A)The traits of your personality that others can see but you cannot
B)The information that you are aware of but is unknown to others
C)Information that is not apparent to anyone, including yourself
D)Information that you are ashamed or afraid of sharing with others

Question 57

People pull back from self-disclosure because:

A)it allows them to get to know themselves and others around them better.
B)they want to develop a sense of self-awareness that requires them to spend time in solitude.
C)many people learn very early to shut away large parts of themselves in the hidden pane.
D)they are often unaware of the qualities and hidden talents that they possess.

Question 58

According to Frederick Perls, the purpose of self-disclosure is:

A)to take responsibility for others' feelings.
B)to accept one's own mistakes.
C)to own one's own feelings.
D)to reject the past and look forward to the future.

Question 59

When people say that someone is "real" or "seems real," they are usually saying that the person:

A)is good at self-disclosure.
B)has a strong desire to get along with people.
C)is good at withholding personal information.
D)derives his purpose from pleasing others.

Question 60

In the context of self-disclosure, a "nice person" that the American culture has come to glorify is somebody who:

A)doesn't threaten the listener and who makes others feel approved of and comfortable.
B)doesn't have the "need" to be liked and accepted by others.
C)balances the need to nurture himself with the need to be accepted by others.
D)is not a slave to other people's opinions and who does his or her own thing.

Question 61

According to John Powell, when a _____ experience occurs, "the two persons will feel an almost perfect and mutual empathy."

Question 62

Cliché conversation is _____ in a real sense.

Question 63

The _____ is the pane of the Johari Window that contains everything about you that other people can see but you can't.

Question 64

According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, you begin to apply genuine self-disclosure at the _____ of communication.

Question 65

In the context of the Johari Window, the size of the _____ pane increases with your desire to be known and understood.

Question 66

Psychologist _____ wrote that the purpose of self-disclosure is to own one's own feelings, claiming one's own secrets in a way that allows people to be aware of them and content in them.

Question 67

Failing to _____ may result in the loss of relationships with others, the slowdown of personal growth, the waste of time and energy, and the loss of a sense of identity.

Question 68

The _____ is the pane of the Johari Window that contains information and feelings that you are aware of but hide from other people.

Question 69

According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, what you say at the level of _____ is filtered through some self-censorship.

Question 70

____ refers to the ability to see yourself realistically, without a great deal of difference between what you are and how you assume others see you.

Question 71

According to John Powell, _____ is the level of communication that is characterized by complete openness and honest self-disclosure.

Question 72

Author _____ identified five general levels of self-disclosure.

Question 73

The _____ is the pane of the Johari Window that can include childhood memories that people block out for various reasons.

Question 74

According to John Powell, _____ is the level of communication that most people rely upon during part of every day.

Question 75

The _____ is the pane of the Johari Window that contains information that you know about yourself and have no reason to hide from most people.

Question 76

The level of communication with the least amount of self-disclosure, including niceties such as "Have a nice day" is called ____.

Question 77

_____ allows people to know themselves and those around them better.

Question 78

In the context of the Johari Window, if you are shy or secretive, your _____ pane might be quite large.

Question 79

The four ways of relating to others are illustrated by the panes in the ____.

Question 80

John Powell believes that silence tends to promote involvement only in _____ relationships, which have little benefit for the individual or company.