Chapter 2: The Digital Self

Question 1

It refers to the exposure in public of what one feels privately.

Answer 1

Sincerity

Question 2

It refers to taking action based on some internal standard and taking responsibility for this freely chosen action.

Answer 2

Authenticity

Question 3

A social world of a western-influenced society, like the Philippines, typically consists of three domains:

Answer 3

*Family
*School
*Neighborhood

Question 4

The fourth domain in the social world of a western-influenced society.

Answer 4

Online life

Question 5

It has altered the dynamics of self-identity, especially for adolescents.

Answer 5

Online life

Question 6

It is the self constructed online.

Answer 6

Digital Self

Question 7

The four characteristics of the digital self:

Answer 7

*Oriented inward
*Narrative in nature
*Retractable
*Multipliable

Question 8

In the digital world, others cannot see the online user’s overt attributes.

Answer 8

Oriented inward

Question 9

Online users will only come to know the person primarily through what the person tells them.

Answer 9

Narrative in nature

Question 10

In the digital world, others are unable to link the online self-claims to the offline identities.

Answer 10

Retractable

Question 11

People can interact with one another in different domains of the online world at relatively the same time.

Answer 11

Multipliable

Question 12

People are able to present themselves in the manner that they want to.

Answer 12

Self-presentation

Question 13

It is any behavior intended to create, modify, or maintain an impression of ourselves in the minds of others.

Answer 13

Self-presentation behavior

Question 14

It is the attempt to control or influence any other people’s perceptions, including their perception of a certain person, a material possession, or an event.

Answer 14

Impression management

Question 15

This impression management motivation is to basically gain rewards and increase one’s self-esteem.

Answer 15

Instrumental motive

Question 16

This motivation is about attempting to be in control of one’s personal behavior and identity. It is a response to moral norms, expectations, or restrictions, seeking to show others that he or she, as a person, is different.

Answer 16

Expressive motive

Question 17

It is a proactive process in which a person actively says things or takes action to show his or her competence to an audience.

Answer 17

Self-promotion

Question 18

It is the process by which someone tries to win the approval or acceptance of another.

Answer 18

Ingratiation

Question 19

It involves a strategic self-sacrifice so that observers may recognize the dedication.

Answer 19

Exemplification

Question 20

It is a strategy that involves showing off authority, power, or the potential to punish in order to be seen by observers as someone who could be or is dangerous.

Answer 20

Intimidation

Question 21

It is an approach where the individual exploits his or her weaknesses or shortcomings to receive help or benefits.

Answer 21

Supplication

Question 22

This theory suggested that the advantage of computer-meditated communication is that a person can edit his or her self-representation, which in turn positively impacts impressions on the self; thus, greater intimacy is possible.

Answer 22

Hyperpersonal model

Question 23

It occurs during interaction, and our need to be connected and interact with others is universal and unavoidable.

Answer 23

Communication

Question 24

It refers to mental events in a person that are inherently unobservable by others.

Answer 24

Private

Question 25

It consists of behaviors that are open to the observations of other people.

Answer 25

Public

Question 26

These are descriptions of of individuals’ social characteristics that identify them on social media sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook.

Answer 26

Social profiles

Question 27

It is the concept you develop about yourself that evolves over the course of your life. This may include aspects of your life that you have no control over, as well as choices you make in life.

Answer 27

Personal (Individual) identity

Question 28

It is a person’s sense of who he/she is based on group membership(s). They assert that the groups to which people belonged to were an important source of pride and self-esteem.

Answer 28

Social identity

Question 29

It is a fixed, overgeneralized belief about a particular group or class people.

Answer 29

Stereotype

Question 30

Factors that affect an adolescent’s sexuality:

Answer 30

*Hormones
*Personality or temperament
*Social or environmental factors
*Media and the Internet