Deck 3: Communicating Identities

Question 1

A female firefighter is a challenge to traditional gender and professional scripts.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Our identities can change over time.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The feedback you receive can sometimes be inaccurate because others don't want to hurt your feelings. This feedback influences the ________ component of your self-concept to be inconsistent with how others see you.

A) self-esteem
B) self-appraisal
C) self-worth
D) self-value

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When we categorize someone as "male" or "female" we are describing the person's _____.

A) gender identity
B) biological sex
C) sexual orientation
D) behaviors.

Question 5

Quinn's mother is Asian and his father is Hispanic. This gives Quinn two racial identities, which is known as a _____ identity.

A) interracial
B) transracial
C) multiracial
D) triracial

Question 6

Heather's soccer coach believes she is not a good athlete and therefore yells at her constantly during practices. This makes her more likely to perform worse on the field. These behaviors demonstrate the concept of _____.

A) social comparison
B) reflected appraisals
C) the looking-glass self
D) self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 7

Jose is assigned to coach a little league team that finished in last place during the prior season. He has heard many parents talk to their children about the lack of skill on their team. Sure enough, the team finished in last place again. According to ________, this outcome was more likely.

A) the self-fulfilling prophecy
B) performing identities
C) the self-esteem perspective
D) the generalized other perspective

Question 8

The idea that one's self-image is shaped by the ways others view them is called _____.

A) social comparison
B) self-fulfilling prophecy
C) reflected appraisals
D) self-concept

Question 9

Chelsea was pulled over by a police officer for speeding. During their interactions, Chelsea was extremely polite, maintaining steady eye contact the entire time the police offer wrote her a ticket. This demonstrates the concept of ________.

A) mutable identity
B) role expectation
C) enacted identity
D) performance expectation

Question 10

One aspect of identity is that it is both fixed and dynamic.

Question 11

Josh's parents always tell him he's a wonderful child and express the same sentiment to their friends. This is likely to have a positive impact on his identity according to the concept behind _____.

A) interaction theory.
B) social contact theory.
C) reflected appraisals.
D) internal appraisals.

Question 12

Ethnic identity is based upon ________ groups, while racial identity is based upon ________ groups.

A) social; genetic
B) genetic; social
C) religious; biological
D) biological; religious

Question 13

If a professor treats students with respect during class, the students may view themselves as more valuable and mature. This is an example of how communication interactions create and shape ________.

A) identities
B) age
C) religion
D) ethnicity

Question 14

The idea that many people would be happier working as the highest-paid employee at a small company than they would be as the lowest-paid employee at a huge corporation is an example of the way ________ can influence identities.

A) the generalized other
B) social comparisons
C) self-fulfilling prophecies
D) significant experiences

Question 15

Based upon information gathered from television and movies, one might assume that coming from a same-sex-parent home is not common. A person's identity may be influenced by these sources, which are referred to as ________ others.

A) central
B) decentralized
C) particular
D) generalized

Question 16

Matt's rugby coach told him that he should try out for a travel team because his skillset is much better than his current teammates. Matt now has more confidence than before and seeing himself as a great rugby player because of this feedback from a ________ other.

A) central
B) decentralized
C) particular
D) generalized

Question 17

The fairly stable perceptions we have of ourselves are referred to as our _____.

A) self-esteem
B) self-concept
C) social comparison
D) self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 18

Where you live, the income you earn, and your educational achievements are a part of your ________ identity.

A) religious
B) social class
C) sexual
D) national

Question 19

If a friend tells you they are heterosexual, he or she is revealing an) _____.

A) gender belief
B) social class
C) sexual identity
D) ethnicity

Question 20

A little girl is handed a doll and told to play inside the house while a little boy is sent outside with a ball. This differentiation is attributed to _____ identity.

A) gender
B) sex
C) age
D) cultural

Question 21

Tribal identities are used to identify _____ identities in some parts of the world.

Question 22

One's identity refers to how and to what extent one identifies with the social construction of masculinity and femininity.

Question 23

People whose national identity is different from their ethnic identity cannot maintain strong forms of both.

Question 24

As part of your self-concept, ________ describes how you evaluate yourself overall.

Question 25

Describe how self-fulfilling prophecies can result in stereotype threat.

Question 26

Explain why more research is necessary on disability identities and propose one question that a researcher might ask to discover more.

Question 27

According to the text, social class identity tends to reproduces itself, meaning that the social class you are born into is the one that you often remain in for the duration of your life.

Question 28

Describe the characteristics of your age identity and how it has changed over time. What factors led to these changes?

Question 29

When people use language that denigrates other people, it reflects on their ethics.

Question 30

Your religious identity is only important for you within your family and does not matter in the public sphere.

Question 31

Individuals with an impairment of some form are classified with a disability identity.

Question 32

National identity requires that a nation's government recognizes you as a member of its country.

Question 33

Children born with both male and female sexual organs are referred to as ________ individuals.

Question 34

Explain the three ways a person can communicate more effectively about identities.

Question 35

Amara's national identity as a Nigerian is part of her social identity.

Question 36

A person's spiritual beliefs are part of their _____ identity.