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Question #1
According to your textbook, one drawback of hyperpersonal communication online is:
A.   Messages are too lean
B.   Deception is more likely to occur
C.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
D.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
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.   social comparison.
B.   feedback.
C.   distortion.
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.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
C.   settle a dispute.
D.   minimize an issue.
E.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
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.   initial, intermediate, final.
B.   physical, psychological, experimental.
C.   selection, organization, interpretation
D.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
E.   selection, response, interaction
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   sender. 
B.   noise. 
C.   channel. 
D.   environment. 
E.   message. 
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.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
C.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
D.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication is unrepeatable
B.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
C.   Communication is reversible
D.   It’s impossible not to communicate
E.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
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.   perceptual bias.
C.   interpersonal self
D.   self esteem
E.   self-concept.
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
B.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
C.   Rich invites the team to a party
D.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
E.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   abstraction
B.   relative language
C.   static evaluation
D.   equivocation
E.   none of these
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.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
C.   It is too specific.
D.   It doesn’t request clarification.
E.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
B.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
C.   I’ll make her neurotic.
D.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
E.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
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 are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
C.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
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.   self-expression valued
B.   ambiguity admired
C.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
D.   indirect expression of opinions
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   expressing your feelings
B.   denying your feelings
C.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
D.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
E.   empathizing with others
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   relational deterioration
B.   deception
C.   superficial relationships
D.   increased response time
E.   social isolation
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   relative language
B.   abstraction
C.   static evaluation
D.   equivocation
E.   none of these

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