Ch3 – Self-Awareness & Disclosure | Test Bank 6e

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1) _____ refers to the ability to see yourself realistically, without a great deal of difference between what you are and how you assume others see you.

2) The four ways of relating to others are illustrated by the panes in the _____.

3) The _____ is the pane of the Johari Window that contains information that you know about yourself and have no reason to hide from most people.

4) In the context of the Johari Window, the size of the _____ pane increases with your desire to be known and understood.

5) The _____ is the pane of the Johari Window that contains information and feelings that you are aware of but hide from other people.

6) In the context of the Johari Window, if you are shy or secretive, your _____ pane might be quite large.

7) The _____ is the pane of the Johari Window that contains everything about you that other people can see but you can't.

8) The _____ is the pane of the Johari Window that can include childhood memories that people block out for various reasons.

9) _____ allows people to know themselves and those around them better.

10) Better _____ means roughly the same thing as developing a better looking-glass self.

11) Failing to _____ may result in the loss of relationships with others, the slowdown of personal growth, the waste of time and energy, and the loss of a sense of identity.

12) The level of communication with the least amount of self-disclosure, including niceties such as "Have a nice day," is called _____.

13) In the context of the levels of communication that relate to self-disclosure, _____ is the beginning of genuine self-disclosure.

14) According to John Powell, _____ is the level of communication that most people rely upon during part of every day.

15) Cliché conversation is _____ in a real sense.

16) According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, what you say at the level of _____ is filtered through some self-censorship.

17) According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, you begin to apply genuine self-disclosure at the _____ of communication.

18) According to John Powell, when a(n) _____ experience occurs, "the two persons will feel an almost perfect and mutual empathy."

19) According to John Powell, _____ is the level of communication that is characterized by complete openness and honest self-disclosure.

20) John Powell believes that silence tends to promote involvement only in _____ relationships, which have little benefit for the individual or company.

21) Which of the following is true about the Johari Window?

A) It is a simple yet powerful model that supports information on managing the mentoring process.
B) It is a technique designed for self-understanding that illustrates the ways of relating to others.
C) It is a four-dimensional questionnaire that is used to assess distress, depression, and anxiety.
D) It is a management tool based on four behavioral dimensions that explains leadership styles.

22) Which of the following is a pane in the Johari Window?

A) The compliance pane
B) The Influence pane
C) The Feeling pane
D) The Unknown pane

23) The responses in the Johari Window panes deal with:

A) the basic psychological and safety requirements of individuals.
B) the stages of cognitive development in human beings.
C) people's understanding of themselves.
D) ulterior, crossed, and parallel transactions between people.

24) The upper-left pane of the Johari Window is the:

A) blind pane.
B) open pane.
C) hidden pane.
D) unknown pane.

25) Identify the statement that accurately describes the open pane in the Johari Window.

A) It is the pane that contains information that you know about yourself and have no reason to hide from most people.
B) It is the pane that contains everything about you that other people can see but you can't.
C) It is the pane that contains information and feelings that you are aware of but hide from other people.
D) It is the pane that brings out unknown talents as well as forgotten experiences and possibilities.

26) How does the open pane in the Johari Window increase in size?

A) The pane size increases by uncovering more of your repressed childhood memories.
B) The pane size increases by having cliché conversations with strangers.
C) The pane size increases with your desire to be known and understood.
D) The pane size increases as you analyze your dreams and fantasies.

27) Identify the statement that accurately describes the hidden pane in the Johari Window.

A) This pane contains everything about you that other people can see but you can't.
B) This pane can hide your good qualities as well as your bad traits.
C) This pane increases in size as your friendship with a person develops.
D) This pane contains information and feelings that you are aware of but hide from other people.

28) How can you decrease the size of your hidden pane?

A) By increasing your trust in someone
B) By withholding more details about yourself
C) By analyzing your dreams and fantasies
D) By increasing your self-awareness

29) The bottom-right pane in the Johari Window is the:

A) open pane.
B) hidden pane.
C) unknown pane.
D) blind pane.

30) In the context of the Johari Window, who among the following most likely has the biggest blind pane?

A) John, who loves to initiate small conversations with strangers
B) Abigail, who is stressed because of time constraints at her workplace
C) Mary, who refuses to accept her friends' view that she doesn't give others a chance to speak in conversations
D) Danny, who hides his feelings and emotions from his friends and family because of his shy nature

31) Salim's friend Eliza is a professional bird photographer. One day, Salim and Eliza go on a bird photography trip, and Eliza asks Salim to try taking pictures of a few birds with her new camera. To her surprise, Salim takes some good shots. Eliza sees great potential in Salim and encourages him to try bird photography as a hobby. Salim buys a new camera and takes up bird photography. He finds that he is pretty good at it and decides to pursue it as a profession. In the context of the Johari Window, which of the following statements is true of this scenario?

A) Eliza's feedback increased the size of Salim's open pane.
B) Eliza's feedback reduced the size of Salim's blind pane.
C) Eliza's feedback increased the size of Salim's hidden pane.
D) Eliza's feedback reduced the size of Salim's unknown pane.

32) The blind pane can shrink when a person:

A) pays heed to other people's feedback.
B) engages in cliché conversations with other people.
C) reports facts about other people.
D) avoids feelings of inadequacy.

33) What information does the unknown pane of the Johari Window contain?

A) The traits of your personality that others can see but you cannot
B) The information that you are aware of but that is unknown to others
C) Information that is not apparent to anyone, including yourself
D) Information that you are ashamed or afraid of sharing with others

34) Which of the following panes of the Johari Window emphasizes the importance of listening to feedback for self-development?

A) The open pane
B) The hidden pane
C) The blind pane
D) The unknown pane

35) The unknown pane is more exciting than the blind pane because:

A) the unknown pane contains information that you are aware of but no one else can see.
B) increased awareness of the unknown pane can help you develop stronger bonds in your relationships.
C) the unknown pane increases your desire to be known and understood by others.
D) increased awareness of the unknown pane can help you open avenues of self-knowledge and make changes in your life.

36) With reference to the Johari Window, analyzing your dreams, fantasies, and slips of the tongue is a way of reducing the size of your:

A) open pane.
B) unknown pane.
C) blind pane.
D) hidden pane.

37) When people say that someone is "real" or "seems real," they are usually saying that the person:

A) is good at self-disclosure.
B) has a strong desire to get along with people.
C) is good at withholding personal information.
D) derives his purpose from pleasing others.

38) Which of the following is a step to arrive at an authentic, effective style of self-disclosure?

A) Being politically correct when speaking with colleagues
B) Discussing elaborately religious and political ideas in groups
C) Speaking one's mind in critical situations
D) Avoiding very personal disclosures

39) People pull back from self-disclosure because:

A) it allows them to get to know themselves and others around them better.
B) they want to develop a sense of self-awareness that requires them to spend time in solitude.
C) they learn very early in life to shut away large parts of themselves in the hidden pane.
D) they are often unaware of the qualities and hidden talents they possess.

40) Identify the childhood experience that most likely results in the avoidance of self-disclosure in adults.

A) Early teachings of the practice of solitude and high self-esteem
B) Poor academic performance
C) Punishment for showing pride or anger
D) Early development of an internal locus of control

41) In the context of self-disclosure, the "nice person" that the American culture has come to glorify is somebody who:

A) doesn't threaten the listener and who makes others feel approved of and comfortable.
B) doesn't have the "need" to be liked and accepted by others.
C) balances the need to nurture himself or herself with the need to be accepted by others.
D) is not a slave to other people's opinions and who does his or her own thing.

42) Which of the following is a possible consequence of keeping secrets?

A) It induces a strong feeling of pride.
B) It diminishes self-respect.
C) It saves people from losing their identity.
D) It decreases the need for belongingness.

43) According to Frederick Perls, the purpose of self-disclosure is:

A) to take responsibility for others' feelings.
B) to accept one's own mistakes.
C) to own one's own feelings.
D) to reject the past and look forward to the future.

44) Which of the following is an outcome of failing to self-disclose?

A) Becoming trapped or controlled by someone else
B) Losing a sense of identity
C) Losing ownership of ideas
D) Being rejected or belittled

45) Nonconversation is a way to describe the amount of actual conversation in:

A) gut-level communication.
B) peak communication.
C) cliché conversation.
D) transpersonal conversation.

46) Which of the following is an example of nonconversation?

A) "What is your credit card number?"
B) "Please tell me more about your diversified investments."
C) "Congratulations, you have won the annual state lottery!"
D) "How is your family doing?"

47) According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, what do two people experience during peak communications?

A) They feel apprehensive and experience a general sense of foreboding.
B) They experience relief because the other person hasn't discovered who they truly are.
C) They remain emotionally stable because it is a risk-free conversation.
D) They feel an almost perfect and mutual empathy between themselves.

48) Which level of self-disclosure identified by John Powell represents real communication?

A) Cliché conversation
B) Gut-level communication
C) Expressing ideas and judgments
D) Reporting facts about others

49) Denzel and Andy are brothers. After their mother's funeral, they discuss their childhood memories and the time spent with family with each other. They talk about their fears, weaknesses, and strengths in order to understand each other's flaws and fix them. In doing so, they feel a strong sense of respect and empathy for each other. Which of the following levels of self-disclosure does this scenario represent?

A) Reporting facts about one another
B) Peak communication
C) Cliché conversation
D) Expressing ideas and judgments

50) Which of the following helps in clearing up assumptions and hunches about others?

A) High self-awareness
B) Ethical values
C) Societal norms
D) Prompt decision making

51) In the context of how awareness-related barriers impact human relations, explain why people build walls around themselves.

52) Briefly describe the hidden pane of the Johari Window.

53) Why is the unknown pane more exciting than the blind pane?

54) Briefly describe the blind pane of the Johari Window.

55) Explain how people who choose not to believe what others say about them are affected by the blind pane.

56) List the reasons for avoiding self-disclosure that do not allow people to develop emotionally.

57) Describe the reasons for avoiding disclosure that stem from childhood experiences.

58) How does refraining from self-disclosure waste time and energy?

59) List the five levels of self-disclosure identified by John Powell.

60) Why is a cliché conversation a nonconversation in the real sense?

61) Do peak communications happen regularly? Provide examples of instances that may trigger them.

62) How does gut-level communication benefit a workplace?

63) According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, briefly describe the highest level of self-disclosure.

64) How does gut-level communication improve relationships?

65) Explain how a gut-level conversation brings out the honesty in others.

66) List the fears that stop people from self-disclosing.

67) When does overdisclosure occur?

68) In the context of paying attention to differences in conversations, explain the advantages of letting the other person in a conversation take the lead.

69) List the three suggestions offered by Dale Carnegie for moving ahead even when fear is present.

70) How do you prepare yourself to accept the worst possible outcome?

71) People develop traits such as secrecy, dishonesty, or other defenses to prevent others from determining their true thoughts and motives.

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72) The managerial grid is a composite of four panes that show ways of relating to others: open, blind, hidden, and unknown.

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73) The Johari Window deals with two factors: people's understanding of themselves and the way they interact with others based on that level of understanding.

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74) The four panes of the Johari Window always remain the same size for all relationships and interpersonal encounters of a person.

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75) The open pane of the Johari Window contains information that you know about yourself and have no reason to hide from most people.

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76) An individual's open pane of the Johari Window is usually quite large when he or she interacts with a stranger for the first time.

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77) The hidden pane of the Johari Window contains information that you know about yourself and have no reason to hide from most people.

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78) The blind pane of the Johari Window can increase in size if an individual is encouraged to look into his or her blind areas to a greater extent.

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79) As a close relationship develops and the open pane of the Johari Window grows bigger, the hidden pane becomes smaller.

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80) The blind pane of the Johari Window contains information about yourself that nobody—yourself, your friends, or your family—can see.

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81) The blind pane of the Johari Window can hide good qualities in people as well as bad traits.

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82) The blind pane of the Johari Window can be very disturbing to those who choose not to believe what others say about them.

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83) In most cases, people withhold information in order to avoid feelings of inadequacy or to feel safe from people who might challenge them.

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84) In the context of self-disclosure, it is best to avoid topics such as religion, politics, or non-work-related topics in the workplace.

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85) The failure to self-disclose can result in the wastage of time and energy.

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86) Promotion of personal growth is one of the positive by-products of self-disclosure.

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87) Failure to self-disclose may facilitate one's self-acceptance and assertiveness.

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88) When you self-disclose, you risk losing your sense of identity.

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89) According to John Powell, cliché conversation is the level of self-disclosure that most people rely upon during part of every day.

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90) Author John Powell identified five general levels of self-disclosure: cliché conversation, reporting the facts about others, expressing ideas and judgments, expressing feelings and emotions on the "gut level," and peak communication.

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91) According to John Powell, "reporting the facts about others" is the level of self-disclosure that approaches honest expression because you reveal your conscious thoughts, opinions, and theories.

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92) According to John Powell's levels of self-disclosure, gut-level communication is the level at which you begin to apply genuine self-disclosure.

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93) According to John Powell, if you are honest and open, peak communication can happen regularly with your friends, colleagues, and family.

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94) According to John Powell, a peak communication experience does not occur very often.

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95) Making gut-level communication work for you is a key step in the process of learning to self-disclose.

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96) When people communicate on the gut level in work environments, it translates into greater efficiency and productivity throughout the organization.

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97) When people operate on hunches or perceptions they have about each other, they are operating on the gut level of self-disclosure.

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98) Overdisclosing often happens when a person feels socially awkward and is trying to make conversation.

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99) The first step in dealing with fear is to decide how to respond to it.

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100) One of the ways to deal with the fear of self-disclosure is to consider the worst case scenario as a possible outcome.

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