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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 too lean
C.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
D.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
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.   social comparison.
B.   other-imposed prophecy.
C.   reflected appraisal
D.   distortion.
E.   feedback.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
B.   minimize an issue.
C.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
D.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
E.   settle a dispute.
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.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
D.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
E.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   physical, psychological, experimental.
B.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
C.   initial, intermediate, final.
D.   selection, response, interaction
E.   selection, organization, interpretation
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   environment. 
B.   sender. 
C.   channel. 
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.   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.   It’s impossible not to communicate
B.   Communication is reversible
C.   Communication is unrepeatable
D.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
E.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   more honestly and with more caution
B.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
C.   less 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.   perceptual bias.
C.   self esteem
D.   self-orientation
E.   interpersonal self
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
B.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
C.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
D.   Rich invites the team to a party
E.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   relative language
B.   equivocation
C.   abstraction
D.   none of these
E.   static evaluation
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 describe behavior.
B.   It doesn’t request clarification.
C.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
D.   It is too specific.
E.   It has only one interpretation.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
B.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
C.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
D.   I’ll make her neurotic.
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 more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
B.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
C.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
D.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
E.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
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.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
B.   expressing your feelings
C.   denying your feelings
D.   empathizing with others
E.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   deception
B.   increased response time
C.   relational deterioration
D.   social isolation
E.   superficial relationships
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   abstraction
B.   equivocation
C.   relative language
D.   static evaluation
E.   none of these

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