I completed my assignment, but I need someone to check the answers, please. This is counting as a test and due tomorrow!

Word bank:

A. Interactional identity
B. positive or solidarity face
C. Master identity
D. Personal identity
E. Romantic self
F. Third person
G. Modernist self
H. First person
I. Relational identity
J. Modern self
K. Institutional identity
L. Second person

A person jokingly called "the D.A." (district attorney) because in conversations she asks a lot of questions. A

The kind of identity one shows through communication that demonstrates a desire to be liked and appreciated by others. B

This kind of identity is not likely to change across situations and often exists in contrastive sets. C

This kind of identity is evident in the ways we express and conduct ourselves, especially when we displayour attitudes. D

One who rejects merely functional or practical approaches to life for the sake of love and favors passion and creativity over utility. E

When one looks at others in a conversation as objects and sees the conversation as a set of game-like patterns s/he’s taking this perspective. K

This form of t he self is evident when people talk about how they came to be the person they are and in discourses of self-improvement and models of behavior (e.g. the “model” worker or citizen). G

When one uses language like “I feel” and “I would” in conversation and sees conversation as a process within which they are located s/he’s taking this perspective. H


This highly variable form of identity is one that exists in every conversation (whether we realize it or not), whether people are speaking as superiors and subordinates or as equals. i

This form of the self is evident when people talk about how they came to be the person they are and in discourses of self-improvement and models of behavior (e.g. the “model” worker or citizen). J


Someone who is referred to by his/her title or occupation, such as “professor” or “coach,” and performs his/her role by speaking in directives takes on this kind of identity. F


When one engages others in dialogue, rather than talking at them as objects, s/he is taking this kind of perspective. L

To check the answers for the assignment, we can match the given definitions to the corresponding word bank options.

1. A person jokingly called "the D.A." (district attorney) because in conversations she asks a lot of questions.
Option A. Interactional identity

2. The kind of identity one shows through communication that demonstrates a desire to be liked and appreciated by others.
Option B. positive or solidarity face

3. This kind of identity is not likely to change across situations and often exists in contrastive sets.
Option C. Master identity

4. This kind of identity is evident in the ways we express and conduct ourselves, especially when we display our attitudes.
Option D. Personal identity

5. One who rejects merely functional or practical approaches to life for the sake of love and favors passion and creativity over utility.
Option E. Romantic self

6. When one looks at others in a conversation as objects and sees the conversation as a set of game-like patterns, s/he’s taking this perspective.
Option K. Institutional identity

7. This form of the self is evident when people talk about how they came to be the person they are and in discourses of self-improvement and models of behavior.
Option G. Modernist self

8. When one uses language like “I feel” and “I would” in conversation and sees conversation as a process within which they are located, s/he’s taking this perspective.
Option H. First person

9. This highly variable form of identity is one that exists in every conversation (whether we realize it or not), whether people are speaking as superiors and subordinates or as equals.
Option I. Relational identity

10. This form of the self is evident when people talk about how they came to be the person they are and in discourses of self-improvement and models of behavior.
Option J. Modern self

11. Someone who is referred to by his/her title or occupation, such as “professor” or “coach,” and performs his/her role by speaking in directives takes on this kind of identity.
Option F. Third person

12. When one engages others in dialogue, rather than talking at them as objects, s/he is taking this kind of perspective.
Option L. Second person

Please check your answers using the above matching. If all the answers match, then your assignment will be correct.