Communications Test Review Chapter 3

Communications Test Review and Communication

Chapter 3 – Connecting Self Word Definitions

Self concept – a person’s percieved self Self image – a person’s mental picture of himself or herself Self esteem – a person’s feelings and attitudes toward himself or herself Value – a general, relatively long-lasting ideal that guides behavior Attitude – an evaluative disposition, feeling, or position about oneself, others, events, ideas, or objects Belief – a conviction or confidence in the truth of something that is not based on absolute proof Communication apprehension – anxiety associated with realtime or anticipated communication with another person or persons Self-fulfilling prophecy – expectations we have of ourselves or that others have of us that help to create the conditions that lead us to act in predictable ways Impression management – creating a positive image of oneself in order to influence the perceptions of others Facework – ways we act to maintain our presenting image and the images of others Individualistic orientation – tendency to stress self or personal goals over group goals Collectivistic orientation – tendency to put aside your individual goals for the well-being of the group