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Question #1
According to your textbook, one drawback of hyperpersonal communication online is:
A.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
B.   Messages are too lean
C.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
D.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
E.   Deception is more likely to occur
Question #2
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
A.   other-imposed prophecy.
B.   social comparison.
C.   distortion.
D.   reflected appraisal
E.   feedback.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
B.   settle a dispute.
C.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
D.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
E.   minimize an issue.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
B.   are invented by other psychologists.
C.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
D.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
E.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   selection, organization, interpretation
B.   initial, intermediate, final.
C.   selection, response, interaction
D.   physical, psychological, experimental.
E.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   noise. 
B.   message. 
C.   sender. 
D.   channel. 
E.   environment. 
Question #7
In the Ethical Feature “The Ethics of Online Anonymity,” your text asserts that, in most social media, the veil of anonymity provides cover for ________________.​
A.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
B.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
C.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
D.   participating in controversial political discourse
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication is unrepeatable
B.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
C.   Communication is reversible
D.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
E.   It’s impossible not to communicate
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   less honestly and with more caution
B.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
C.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
D.   more honestly and with more caution
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   self esteem
B.   perceptual bias.
C.   self-orientation
D.   interpersonal self
E.   self-concept.
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
B.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
C.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
D.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
E.   Rich invites the team to a party
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   abstraction
B.   relative language
C.   static evaluation
D.   none of these
E.   equivocation
Question #13
What’s missing from this perception check? “When you didn’t do the grocery shopping today like you usually do, I figured you weren’t feeling good or were mad at me.”
A.   It has only one interpretation.
B.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
C.   It is too specific.
D.   It doesn’t request clarification.
E.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
B.   I’ll make her neurotic.
C.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
D.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
E.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
Question #15
Which of the following is not true about the effect of gender on emotions?
A.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
B.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
C.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
D.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
E.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   ambiguity admired
B.   indirect expression of opinions
C.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
D.   self-expression valued
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
B.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
C.   expressing your feelings
D.   empathizing with others
E.   denying your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   superficial relationships
B.   increased response time
C.   deception
D.   relational deterioration
E.   social isolation
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   none of these
B.   equivocation
C.   abstraction
D.   relative language
E.   static evaluation

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