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Question #1
According to your textbook, one drawback of hyperpersonal communication online is:
A.   Deception is more likely to occur
B.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
C.   Messages are too lean
D.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
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.   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.   settle a dispute.
C.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
D.   minimize an issue.
E.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are invented by other psychologists.
B.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
C.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
D.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
E.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   initial, intermediate, final.
B.   selection, organization, interpretation
C.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
D.   physical, psychological, experimental.
E.   selection, response, interaction
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   message. 
B.   sender. 
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.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
B.   participating in controversial political discourse
C.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
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 is reversible
B.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
C.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
D.   Communication is unrepeatable
E.   It’s impossible not to communicate
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
B.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
C.   less honestly and with more caution
D.   more honestly and with more caution
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   interpersonal self
B.   self esteem
C.   perceptual bias.
D.   self-orientation
E.   self-concept.
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
B.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
C.   Rich invites the team to a party
D.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
E.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   static evaluation
B.   relative language
C.   abstraction
D.   none of these
E.   equivocation
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 doesn’t request clarification.
C.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
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 shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
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.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
C.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
D.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
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.   indirect expression of opinions
B.   ambiguity admired
C.   self-expression valued
D.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
B.   empathizing with others
C.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
D.   denying your feelings
E.   expressing your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   increased response time
B.   social isolation
C.   deception
D.   relational deterioration
E.   superficial relationships
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   relative language
B.   equivocation
C.   static evaluation
D.   none of these
E.   abstraction

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