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Question #1
According to your textbook, one drawback of hyperpersonal communication online is:
A.   Messages are too lean
B.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
C.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
D.   Deception is more likely to occur
E.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
Question #2
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
A.   reflected appraisal
B.   feedback.
C.   other-imposed prophecy.
D.   distortion.
E.   social comparison.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   minimize an issue.
B.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
C.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
D.   settle a dispute.
E.   persuade someone to accept your 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 proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
C.   are invented by other psychologists.
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.   selection, response, interaction
B.   selection, organization, interpretation
C.   initial, intermediate, final.
D.   physical, psychological, experimental.
E.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   environment. 
B.   channel. 
C.   noise. 
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.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
B.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
C.   participating in controversial political discourse
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 has a content and relational dimension
B.   Communication is unrepeatable
C.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
D.   Communication is reversible
E.   It’s impossible not to communicate
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   more honestly and with more caution
B.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
C.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
D.   less honestly and with more caution
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   perceptual bias.
B.   self-concept.
C.   interpersonal self
D.   self-orientation
E.   self esteem
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Rich invites the team to a party
B.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
C.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
D.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
E.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   static evaluation
B.   abstraction
C.   equivocation
D.   relative language
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.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
C.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
D.   It is too specific.
E.   It doesn’t request clarification.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
B.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
C.   I’ll make her neurotic.
D.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
E.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
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.   indirect expression of opinions
D.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
B.   denying your feelings
C.   empathizing with others
D.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
E.   expressing your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   relational deterioration
B.   superficial relationships
C.   deception
D.   social isolation
E.   increased response time
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   abstraction
B.   equivocation
C.   none of these
D.   static evaluation
E.   relative language

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