Choose the best answer for the following questions in terms of the course content. All questions are worth one point unless otherwise stated. Please bring a version of Scantron #882.
1.
How does the social
comparison theory explain self-concept?
a. Self-concept develops from
what others say about you.
b. Self-concept develops from
how others treat you.
c. Self-concept develops from
how you view yourself with respect to others.
d. Self-concept develops from
early experiences as a child.
e. Both b and d.
2.
Shelly tells Austin he’s “selfish” for not sharing his ice
cream cone. What could Austin say to avoid
becoming defensive?
a. “I guess you’re right.
I should have shared it.”
b. “Kelly, you can just get
one of your own.”
c. “Don’t be silly. You
never share yours.”
d. “Whatever you say.”
e. Both b and c.
Label the following T if that statement is basically true and F if it is basically false in relation to the course content.
3. Writing down everything a speaker says helps improve concentration and memory.
4. Self-awareness is the discomfort people feel when they are the center of attention.
Joe calls into the kitchen: “A beer would taste good right now.” Match the levels of meaning on the right with possible interpretations of his message, using each once.
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5. Joe would enjoy drinking a beer at that time. |
a. feelings b. relationship c. content e. intent |
| 6. Joe wants his spouse to bring him a beer. | |
| 7. Joe reveals that he is impatient. | |
| 8. Joe expects his spouse to wait on him when he wants something. |
Respond to the following questions (9-14). Paper will be provided in class.
9. Ask effective open-ended questions for each of the following situations. (2 pts. each)
a. A friend says he doesn’t think his job interview went well.
b. A friend confesses that she is thinking about cheating on her boyfriend.
10. Write a response which shows reflecting feelings for each of the following. (2 pts. each)
a. “This week is going much too fast for me.”
b. “It’s so stupid that we have to dress up for the reception.”
11. Write a response which checks perception. (2 pts. each)
a. The person you are explaining something to is shaking her head.
b. You are warning a teenager about AIDS, and he laughs.
12. Imagine situations in which one might make each of the following statements. Respond to each question by rephrasing the statement in language which is clearly more descriptive and includes circumstances or consequences. (2 pts. each)
a. Statement: “You’re wasting your time.” Reply: “What do you mean?”
b. Statement: “You need better judgment.” Reply: “What do you mean?”
13. List the five parts of the “cycle-of-experience” diagram. After each part, give an example which relates to an experience in which you felt flattered. (5 pts.)
[Reminder: The model is presented on a worksheet handed out in class and includes the following areas of awareness: observation, meaning, affect, motive, and action. These are the terms you are being asked to remember. You may make up the example.]
14. A coworker asks Sam for help in covering up a mistake he made. Sam refuses, and the coworker responds: “Hey, you owe it to me, and anyway, I’d do it for you!”
a. Make up two different types of redefining attack. (2 pts.)
b. Make up two different types of humanizing contact. (2 pts.)
c. Make up two different types of asserting motives. (2 pts.)
[Go to midterm chapter review.]Last revised: September 04, 2000
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Copyright 1999, Richard D. Rowley.