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WorksheetsSVC - INP COM - S4 - Identity, Culture, Perception, Self, Power
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
According to Goffman’s Dramaturgical Model, communication is best understood as:
A one-way transmission of facts
A performance where individuals manage impressions
A neutral exchange of information
A set of fixed social roles
In Goffman’s terms, “front stage” and “back stage” refer to:
Online and offline identities
Public and private performances of self
Success and failure in communication
Stages of emotional development
The concept of “facework” refers to:
Expressing emotions freely
Strategies used to preserve dignity and harmony
Creating social distance
Avoiding eye contact
“Self-disclosure” in communication primarily serves to:
Impress others with knowledge
Build trust and connection
Control conversations
Avoid misunderstandings
The Johari Window illustrates:
National cultural differences
Interpersonal power hierarchies
Levels of self-awareness and disclosure
Language learning stages
According to Tajfel and Turner’s Social Identity Theory, people define themselves by:
Their income and education
Their membership in social groups
Their political ideologies
Their personality traits
The distinction between “in-group” and “out-group” highlights:
How group belonging shapes inclusion and bias
How communication avoids stereotypes
How we build emotional resilience
How power is evenly distributed
“Cultural scripts” refer to:
Television stereotypes
Shared norms for speaking and behaving appropriately
Written rules in organizations
Online discussions
“Intersectionality” recognizes that:
Cultural values are all the same
Identities overlap and shape experiences of power
People have one dominant identity
Culture is separate from language
Stuart Hall’s Encoding/Decoding Model argues that language:
Is neutral and universal
Is shaped by biology
Encodes ideology and is interpreted through cultural filters
Exists independently of power
In Hall’s model, “encoding” refers to:
How audiences interpret meaning
How messages are produced and framed
The psychological process of memory
The translation of speech into symbols
“Decoding” means:
Ignoring the message’s intention
Interpreting messages based on cultural background
Sending feedback to the speaker
Avoiding bias
According to Hall, audiences can decode messages in three ways:
Active, passive, and neutral
Dominant, negotiated, and oppositional
Emotional, logical, and cultural
Public, private, and hybrid
Representation in language is important because:
It determines accent quality
It reinforces or challenges power structures
It replaces cultural differences
It simplifies communication
The concept of “linguistic privilege” refers to:
The belief that some languages are more beautiful
The advantage of speaking a dominant or native language
Having access to translation tools
Knowing many dialects
In the “Accent and Authority at Work” scenario, Emma’s behavior shows:
Equal treatment of all speakers
Accent bias influencing perceptions of expertise
Effective multicultural teamwork
Miscommunication caused by noise
When Ravi’s idea is ignored until repeated by a native speaker, it illustrates:
The power of repetition
The effects of cultural filters and in-group bias
A strong feedback loop
The role of humor in communication
According to Goffman, losing “face” in communication means:
Making a linguistic mistake
Experiencing embarrassment or loss of social value
Speaking a foreign language
Forgetting one’s lines
James Baldwin’s discussion in I Am Not Your Negro demonstrates that:
Language is power and identity combined
Identity is fixed and unchangeable
Decoding is a passive process
Communication is purely emotional
The main ethical goal of this session is to:
Reduce feedback and avoid conflict
Practice ethical self-disclosure, empathy, and inclusion
Prioritize one’s own cultural values
Focus only on verbal communication
