The book lists six barriers to an accurate self-concept. Describe five of these, providing

examples of each. The examples can be personal, from your own experience.

What will be an ideal response?


The barriers are reflection of appraisals from others, resistance to change, self-serving
bias, self-fulfilling prophecy, stagnant thinking, and self-talk.

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“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?

a. equivocation b. relative language c. abstraction d. static evaluation e. none of the above

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Disclosures are processes that occur on a continuum. 2. We cannot control how we share our private information. 3. Social media raises many questions about the concept of privacy. 4. A disclosure is considered story based on the listener’s reaction. 5. The hidden self encompasses information that others know about you, although you’re unaware of it.

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Think about the speech you have recently given or will soon give in your communication

class. Provide a situational analysis in which you discuss at least 5 considerations. What will be an ideal response?

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_____ or vocalics are the pitch, rate, and volume of one's speech and the use of silence, which are all part of the nonverbal behavior

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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