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

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