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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.   reflected appraisal
B.   social comparison.
C.   distortion.
D.   other-imposed prophecy.
E.   feedback.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
B.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
C.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
D.   settle a dispute.
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.   are invented by other psychologists.
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.   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.   noise. 
B.   channel. 
C.   sender. 
D.   environment. 
E.   message. 
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.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
C.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
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 unrepeatable
B.   It’s impossible not to communicate
C.   Communication is reversible
D.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
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 more caution
C.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
D.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   perceptual bias.
B.   self esteem
C.   self-concept.
D.   self-orientation
E.   interpersonal self
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.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
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.   equivocation
B.   none of these
C.   static evaluation
D.   relative language
E.   abstraction
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.   It is too specific.
D.   It has only one interpretation.
E.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
B.   I’ll make her neurotic.
C.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
D.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
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.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
D.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
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.   ambiguity admired
B.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
C.   indirect expression of opinions
D.   self-expression valued
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
B.   expressing your feelings
C.   empathizing with others
D.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
E.   denying your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   deception
B.   increased response time
C.   superficial relationships
D.   relational deterioration
E.   social isolation
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   equivocation
B.   static evaluation
C.   relative language
D.   abstraction
E.   none of these

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