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Question #1
According to your textbook, one drawback of hyperpersonal communication online is:
A.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
B.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
C.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
D.   Deception is more likely to occur
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.   social comparison.
B.   other-imposed prophecy.
C.   feedback.
D.   distortion.
E.   reflected appraisal
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
B.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
C.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
D.   minimize an issue.
E.   settle a dispute.
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.   initial, intermediate, final.
B.   selection, response, interaction
C.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
D.   physical, psychological, experimental.
E.   selection, organization, interpretation
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   sender. 
B.   message. 
C.   environment. 
D.   channel. 
E.   noise. 
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.   It’s impossible not to communicate
B.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
C.   Communication is reversible
D.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
E.   Communication is unrepeatable
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
B.   less honestly and with more caution
C.   more honestly and with more caution
D.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   self esteem
B.   self-orientation
C.   self-concept.
D.   perceptual bias.
E.   interpersonal self
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.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
C.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
D.   Rich invites the team to a party
E.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   static evaluation
B.   none of these
C.   equivocation
D.   relative language
E.   abstraction
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 doesn’t request clarification.
B.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
C.   It has only one interpretation.
D.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
E.   It is too specific.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
B.   I’ll make her neurotic.
C.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
D.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
E.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
Question #15
Which of the following is not true about the effect of gender on emotions?
A.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
B.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
C.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
D.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
E.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
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.   expressing your feelings
B.   denying your feelings
C.   empathizing with others
D.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
E.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   superficial relationships
B.   relational deterioration
C.   social isolation
D.   deception
E.   increased response time
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   none of these
B.   relative language
C.   equivocation
D.   static evaluation
E.   abstraction

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