Louisiana State University

CMST 2010

Chapter 3:

1)Which of the following defines assertiveness? Select one:

1. 1. Attacking issues and positions
   2. Using verbal and nonverbal communication to express irritation or suspicion
   3. None of these answers is correct
   4. Tendency to attack the self­concept of another person

2. Anxious­ambivalent attachment style develops from responsive and supportive caregiving.

Select one:

1. 1. True
   2. False

3. At school, Stephan's teacher told him that he was "such a smart little man!" This made Stephan pretty confident that he would be able to complete whatever homework assignment the teacher assigns. Stephan's confidence is an example of which?

Select one:

1. 1. Self­regulation
   2. Attachment theory
   3. A positive public self
   4. Reflected appraisal

4. Which of the following is true about destructive forms of aggression? Select one:
   1. Verbal aggression is an example
   2. Damage self­esteem
   3. All of these answers are true of destructive forms of aggression
   4. Includes hostility

5. Leslie's family always said, "treat others the way you want to be treated." It became the family motto. This is an example of what?

Select one:

1. 1. Reflective appraisal
   2. Secure attachment style
   3. Direct definition
   4. Identity scripts

6. Beth avoids communication with anyone she doesn't know. Which of the following best describes what Beth is experiencing?

Select one:

1. 1. Willingness to communicate
   2. Communication apprehension
   3. Uncertainty approach
   4. Self­fulfilling prophecy

7. The subjective perception of one's self­worth or the value one places on the self defines which of the following terms?

Select one:

1. 1. Self­concept
   2. Self­worth
   3. Self­esteem
   4. Looking glass self

8. A perpetual conflict might arise when:

Select one:

1. 1. When two people belong to different attachment styles
   2. One person is smarter than the other
   3. Two people's personalities clash
   4. When both people experience negative reflected appraisal

9. Shauna is a very argumentative person. She will often do what? Select one:
   1. Try to devalue the motives of other people
   2. Use insults and character attacks to make her point
   3. Use language to threaten others
   4. Verbally attack the position of others

10. When Bryant takes a test in his Communication Studies class, he checks to see if he did better or worse than his study buddy Ben. Which theory