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Question #1
According to your textbook, one drawback of hyperpersonal communication online is:
A.   Messages are too lean
B.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
C.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
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.   distortion.
B.   social comparison.
C.   feedback.
D.   other-imposed prophecy.
E.   reflected appraisal
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
B.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
C.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
D.   settle a dispute.
E.   minimize an issue.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
B.   are invented by other psychologists.
C.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
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.   sender. 
C.   environment. 
D.   message. 
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 is reversible
C.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
D.   Communication is unrepeatable
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.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
C.   more 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.   perceptual bias.
B.   interpersonal self
C.   self-concept.
D.   self esteem
E.   self-orientation
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Rich invites the team to a party
B.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
C.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
D.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
E.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   abstraction
B.   static evaluation
C.   equivocation
D.   none of these
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 is too specific.
C.   It has only one interpretation.
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.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
B.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
C.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
D.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
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.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
C.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
D.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
E.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   indirect expression of opinions
B.   ambiguity admired
C.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
D.   self-expression valued
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   empathizing with others
B.   expressing your feelings
C.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
D.   denying your feelings
E.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   increased response time
B.   superficial relationships
C.   deception
D.   relational deterioration
E.   social isolation
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   equivocation
B.   abstraction
C.   none of these
D.   static evaluation
E.   relative language

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