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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.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
C.   Deception is more likely to occur
D.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
E.   Messages are too lean
Question #2
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
A.   distortion.
B.   reflected appraisal
C.   other-imposed prophecy.
D.   social comparison.
E.   feedback.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
B.   minimize an issue.
C.   settle a dispute.
D.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
E.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are invented by other psychologists.
B.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
C.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
D.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
E.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
B.   physical, psychological, experimental.
C.   selection, response, interaction
D.   initial, intermediate, final.
E.   selection, organization, interpretation
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   channel. 
B.   noise. 
C.   environment. 
D.   message. 
E.   sender. 
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.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
B.   participating in controversial political discourse
C.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
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.   It’s impossible not to communicate
C.   Communication is unrepeatable
D.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
E.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   less honestly and with more caution
B.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
C.   less honestly and with more 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-orientation
B.   self esteem
C.   perceptual bias.
D.   self-concept.
E.   interpersonal self
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
B.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
C.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
D.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
E.   Rich invites the team to a party
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   abstraction
B.   none of these
C.   equivocation
D.   static evaluation
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.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
B.   It has only one interpretation.
C.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
D.   It is too specific.
E.   It doesn’t request clarification.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
B.   I’ll make her neurotic.
C.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
D.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
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 more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
B.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
C.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
D.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
E.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   ambiguity admired
B.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
C.   self-expression valued
D.   indirect expression of opinions
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
B.   empathizing with others
C.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
D.   expressing your feelings
E.   denying your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   superficial relationships
B.   social isolation
C.   deception
D.   increased response time
E.   relational deterioration
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   relative language
B.   none of these
C.   abstraction
D.   static evaluation
E.   equivocation

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