COMM RELS 257 MIDTERM 2026 REVISION
NOTES AND STRUCTURED LEARNING GUIDE
FULL COVERAGE
◉ Cultural membership contributes to every person's ____________, the
part of the self-concept that is based on membership in groups.
Answer: social identity
◉ "I'm sorry" can mean different things to a Japanese and an
American speaker due to cultural differences in ______. Answer:
verbal codes
◉ People of all cultures convey messages through facial expressions
and gestures. Answer: true
◉ The __________ self is a public image, the way you want to appear to
others.. Answer: presenting
◉ Ritualized, stock responses to social situations are called
__________.. Answer: cliches
◉ What do scholars call the relatively stable set of perceptions you
hold of yourself?. Answer: self-concept
,◉ Your online dating profile is fantastic, far more favorable than
even a friend would create for you. This unrealistically positive self-
appraisal illustrates which characteristic of the self-concept?.
Answer: the self-concept is subjective
◉ Just be yourself" is the best advice for everyone at work.. Answer:
false
◉ Most people focus on positive features and omit or downplay
negative details from their online profiles.. Answer: true
◉ High self-esteem guarantees interpersonal success.. Answer: false
◉ You are careful not to criticize your manager to a coworker who is
likely to share your opinion with others. Which guideline for
disclosure are you following?. Answer: is the risk of disclosing
reasonable
◉ What is impression management?. Answer: The process whereby
you attempt to influence others' perceptions of you
◉ Your friend asks you what you think of her new ride. You don't like
it, but you tell her that it's a definite upgrade from her last car. This
,response balances your desire to be honest with your desire to
__________. Answer: maintain positive face
◉ Research suggests that whether they mean to or not,
communicators often see the world through a gendered lens—and
women are often perceived and treated unfairly. Answer: true
◉ People who are androgynous have relatively equal __________ and
__________ characteristics. Answer: masculine; feminine
◉ Perception checking provides enough information to fully
understand another person.. Answer: false
◉ Partners in a satisfying relationship are likely to view each other
more benevolently than accurately. This tends to occur at which
stage of the perception process?. Answer: interpretation
◉ At a restaurant where a crowd is enjoying happy hour, you focus
on your friend, filtering out all the other noise. This occurs in which
stage of the perception process?. Answer: selection
◉ Snap judgments are often derived from ____________. Answer:
stereotypes
, ◉ Social penetration theory is most often applied to the difference
between the perspectives of privileged social groups and people
who have less power. Answer: false
◉ Which communication theory would be most relevant to research
that examined the intersection of sex, race, and socioeconomic
status with respect to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic?.
Answer: standpoint
◉ First-order realities are those you consider most important.
Answer: false
◉ Roommates who had positive initial impressions of each other are
likely to have positive subsequent interactions due to confirmation
bias.. Answer: true
◉ A(n) __________ is a type of __________ speech that attempts to
distance a speaker from remarks that might be unwelcome.. Answer:
disclaimer; powerless
◉ Which of the following statements about naming and identity is
TRUE?. Answer: In 1900, the 20 most common names for baby girls
in the United States included Bertha, Mildred, and Ethel.
NOTES AND STRUCTURED LEARNING GUIDE
FULL COVERAGE
◉ Cultural membership contributes to every person's ____________, the
part of the self-concept that is based on membership in groups.
Answer: social identity
◉ "I'm sorry" can mean different things to a Japanese and an
American speaker due to cultural differences in ______. Answer:
verbal codes
◉ People of all cultures convey messages through facial expressions
and gestures. Answer: true
◉ The __________ self is a public image, the way you want to appear to
others.. Answer: presenting
◉ Ritualized, stock responses to social situations are called
__________.. Answer: cliches
◉ What do scholars call the relatively stable set of perceptions you
hold of yourself?. Answer: self-concept
,◉ Your online dating profile is fantastic, far more favorable than
even a friend would create for you. This unrealistically positive self-
appraisal illustrates which characteristic of the self-concept?.
Answer: the self-concept is subjective
◉ Just be yourself" is the best advice for everyone at work.. Answer:
false
◉ Most people focus on positive features and omit or downplay
negative details from their online profiles.. Answer: true
◉ High self-esteem guarantees interpersonal success.. Answer: false
◉ You are careful not to criticize your manager to a coworker who is
likely to share your opinion with others. Which guideline for
disclosure are you following?. Answer: is the risk of disclosing
reasonable
◉ What is impression management?. Answer: The process whereby
you attempt to influence others' perceptions of you
◉ Your friend asks you what you think of her new ride. You don't like
it, but you tell her that it's a definite upgrade from her last car. This
,response balances your desire to be honest with your desire to
__________. Answer: maintain positive face
◉ Research suggests that whether they mean to or not,
communicators often see the world through a gendered lens—and
women are often perceived and treated unfairly. Answer: true
◉ People who are androgynous have relatively equal __________ and
__________ characteristics. Answer: masculine; feminine
◉ Perception checking provides enough information to fully
understand another person.. Answer: false
◉ Partners in a satisfying relationship are likely to view each other
more benevolently than accurately. This tends to occur at which
stage of the perception process?. Answer: interpretation
◉ At a restaurant where a crowd is enjoying happy hour, you focus
on your friend, filtering out all the other noise. This occurs in which
stage of the perception process?. Answer: selection
◉ Snap judgments are often derived from ____________. Answer:
stereotypes
, ◉ Social penetration theory is most often applied to the difference
between the perspectives of privileged social groups and people
who have less power. Answer: false
◉ Which communication theory would be most relevant to research
that examined the intersection of sex, race, and socioeconomic
status with respect to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic?.
Answer: standpoint
◉ First-order realities are those you consider most important.
Answer: false
◉ Roommates who had positive initial impressions of each other are
likely to have positive subsequent interactions due to confirmation
bias.. Answer: true
◉ A(n) __________ is a type of __________ speech that attempts to
distance a speaker from remarks that might be unwelcome.. Answer:
disclaimer; powerless
◉ Which of the following statements about naming and identity is
TRUE?. Answer: In 1900, the 20 most common names for baby girls
in the United States included Bertha, Mildred, and Ethel.
