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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.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
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.   reflected appraisal
B.   distortion.
C.   social comparison.
D.   feedback.
E.   other-imposed prophecy.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   settle a dispute.
B.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
C.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
D.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
E.   minimize an issue.
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.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
D.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
E.   are invented by other psychologists.
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.   message. 
B.   environment. 
C.   sender. 
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.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
B.   participating in controversial political discourse
C.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
D.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   It’s impossible not to communicate
B.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
C.   Communication is reversible
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.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
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-concept.
B.   interpersonal self
C.   self esteem
D.   perceptual bias.
E.   self-orientation
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.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
C.   Rich invites the team to a party
D.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
E.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   equivocation
B.   static evaluation
C.   relative language
D.   abstraction
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.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
B.   It is too specific.
C.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
D.   It doesn’t request clarification.
E.   It has only one interpretation.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
B.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
C.   I’ll make her neurotic.
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.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
C.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
D.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
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.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
B.   self-expression valued
C.   indirect expression of opinions
D.   ambiguity admired
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   expressing your feelings
B.   empathizing with others
C.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
D.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
E.   denying your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   relational deterioration
B.   deception
C.   social isolation
D.   superficial relationships
E.   increased response time
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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