Deck 2: The Self, Perception, and Communication

Question 1

Which of the following would NOT be considered media?

A) a magazine
B) a television
C) an iPad
D) an email message

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Transmitting messages to large, widespread audiences is known as

A) transmediation.
B) polymediation
C) gate-keeping
D) mass communication

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following would be considered a gatekeeper?

A) Vimeo
B) CNN
C) Sex and the City
D) LinkedIn

Answer 3

B

Question 4

If you blog, tweet, or post or follow content on platforms such as Snapchat, Twitch, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Meetup, or Facebook, you're using

A) electronic media
B) social media
C) polymediation
D) cybermedia

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about the nature of social media?

A) When synchronous, social media is easier to use for managing one's identity
B) Social media is distinguished from other forms of communication by user-generated content, variable audience size, and interactivity.
C) The impermanent nature of social media content means that communication is essentially one way.
D) Because social media are aimed at large audiences, it's hard to maintain positive relationships.

Question 6

Which of the following terms do social scientists use to describe the multiple nonverbal cues, such as facial expressions and vocal tone, which add clarity to a verbal message?

A) message richness
B) permanence
C) asynchronous communication
D) impermanence

Question 7

You receive a text message from a friend about a party he is throwing later this month. In the text, your friend writes, "YOU BETTER BE THERE!" Is your friend mad at you or just trying to be funny? You don't know because the message lacks

A) richness
B) cognitive complexity
C) competence
D) empathy

Question 8

The term some scholars use to describe the fuzzy boundary between personal and public communication is

A) socially-mediated communication
B) masspersonal communication
C) interpersonal communication
D) public-social communication

Question 9

After a long day at school, you look forward to socializing with friends online. Afterwards, you relax by watching your favorite television show. What theory proposes that we use media to meet particular needs?

A) Communication dependency
B) Social exchange
C) Uses and gratifications
D) Practical motivations

Question 10

Jimmy went to a concert and tweeted the view from his seat to his followers. Later, a fight broke out at the concert, and a prominent news organization reached out to him to interview him about the incident. That Jimmy's personal tweet was "picked up" by a large news organization is best illustrated by which idea?

A) message richness
B) mass communication
C) viral tweets
D) masspersonal communication

Question 11

Which of the following would be considered non-mediated communication?

A) Instant messaging
B) Face-to-face interaction
C) Voice mail
D) Videoconferencing

Question 12

How is face-to-face communication different than mediated communication?

A) Face-to-face communication is richer because it contains a variety of cues, such as facial expressions and vocal tone.
B) Face-to-face communication is leaner than the mediated messaging because irony and attempts at humor can be misunderstood.
C) Face-to-face communication tends to be hyperpersonal, with accelerated disclosure rates.
D) Face-to-face communication is impermanent.

Question 13

The vast number of communication channel options one has to choose from is known as

A) polymorphism
B) transmediation
C) masspersonal
D) polymediation

Question 14

You are interested in connecting with people of different backgrounds online. However, you don't want a lot of stress or confusion, nor do you want anyone to feel uncomfortable because of differences in status or appearance. The best online channel to use in this situation would be __________.

A) video-messaging
B) social networking
C) email
D) snail mail

Question 15

If you have ever said "I'm sorry" by sending flowers instead of saying the words, then you have displayed

A) mediation
B) transmediation
C) conflict avoidance
D) competent communication

Question 16

When there is a time gap between when a message is sent and when it's received, one is using

A) synchronous communication
B) asynchronous communication
C) transactional communication
D) interactive communication

Question 17

Chris once used his Twitter and Facebook accounts to post photos of him engaging in illegal drug use. He is now having trouble getting a job after prospective employers view his accounts. This is an example of social media's ____________.

A) permanence
B) impermanence
C) synchronicity
D) message richness

Question 18

Which of the following best exemplifies asynchronous communication?

A) Telephone
B) Video chat
C) Face-to-face
D) Text messaging

Question 19

What is the flaw in mediated platforms like Snapchat that are designed to prevent message permanence?

A) You can always remove the images you don't want others to see by deleting the app.
B) You might feel more inhibited about the kinds of photos and videos you post.
C) The ability to take screenshots or use another device to record the snap increases the risk of message permanence.
D) It has a stopgap measure which will not allow you to post drunk photos.

Question 20

Once considered an option of last resort, online ___________ sites have become popular, mainstream ways to connect with others.

A) employment
B) cooking
C) dating
D) video

Question 21

Which statement is true, according to the research into online dating?

A) Online dating sites are designed as last-ditch options for the romantically challenged.
B) Couples who meet online take, on average, twice as long to transition to marriage and divorce more than their traditional counterparts.
C) Online dating increases the stress and awkwardness that comes with seeking romantic partnerships.
D) People who use online dating sites report higher compatibility and have happier marriages than those who met in other ways.

Question 22

Communicating online can be especially helpful for people who are

A) superficial
B) shy
C) addicts
D) dependent

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of communicating on social media?

A) opportunities to connect with others
B) connecting while isolated from others
C) sustaining and enriching relationships
D) obtaining social support

Question 24

Sites like MeToo and Black Lives Matter illustrate the

A) the ability of social media to increase "dunbar's number"
B) power social media has to change society.
C) moral obligation of social media users to tell the truth.
D) reach of social media's online surveillance apparatus.

Question 25

Research has indicated a link between heavy reliance on mediated communication and

A) decreased social anxiety
B) improved performance at work
C) increased loneliness
D) elevated levels of happiness

Question 26

Nick has just learned from the CEO that he needs to lay off fifteen workers. He cares a great deal about his employees and wants to convey this information in the best way possible. What medium should Nick use to tell his employees that they're fired?

A) E-mail
B) Telephone
C) Voicemail
D) Face-to-face

Question 27

Who discovered that, regardless of how many online friends users claimed, they only maintained relationships with the same number of people-roughly 15?

A) Immanuel Kant
B) Robin Dunbar
C) Sissela Bok
D) Sherry Turkle

Question 28

Studies have shown that the mere presence of mobile devices can have a negative effect on

A) closeness, connection, and conversation quality
B) getting good health care
C) identity management
D) advocacy and fundraising

Question 29

The real-life events depicted in the documentary Catfish exemplify the problem of ________ online.

A) shopping
B) posting pictures
C) gaming
D) deception

Question 30

Over eighty percent of cyberbullies admit that their only reason for bullying is because this activity ____________.

A) is empowering
B) provides a distraction from their own problems
C) makes them more popular with their friends
D) is funny

Question 31

Most experts agree that the best way to stop cyberbullying is to

A) revoke social media privileges of bullies
B) retaliate against bullies in anti-bully chatrooms
C) get it out into the open by telling someone
D) understand that cyberbullies suffer from mental and emotional trauma

Question 32

Based on a study of more than 15 million Facebook status involving about 75,000 volunteers, what is generally true about how men use social media?

A) men tend to use small words and personal pronouns
B) men are more likely to use the "warm we"
C) men are more likely to talk about things rather than people
D) men are more likely to adapt their language to social stereotypes

Question 33

Differences in how people use language online is most often indicated by the user's

A) age
B) gender
C) race
D) profession

Question 34

People who were born before 1990, are more likely to

A) view phone conversations as intrusive
B) use punctuation in text messages
C) to use the words "office" and "beer" in their social media posts
D) to text and instant message their employees

Question 35

Without much thought, Dwight forwarded an e-mail containing a sexually suggestive joke to his entire department. Many people were offended by the e-mail and a sexual harassment complaint was filed with human resources. Dwight's behavior could be considered a form of ____________.

A) disinhibition
B) cyberbullying
C) flaming
D) trolling

Question 36

What is the best test to determine whether or not you should post something online?

A) Determine if it will make the world a better place.
B) Decide if it is fake news.
C) Ask yourself if you would say it to someone face-to-face.
D) Assume that you will be understood.

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT considered a strategy for maintaining positive relationships online?

A) Respect others' privacy
B) Keep your tone civil
C) Remember the platinum rule when in public
D) Assume that understand the meaning of messages posted by your friends

Question 38

Excessive exclamation points, overuse of capital letters, and misspellings in online information are all clues that

A) the information may not be trustworthy
B) the information is a parody
C) the information was written by an older person
D) the information is emphasizing the truth

Question 39

Even as research supports the many benefits of mediated communication, you should balance your time online with

A) sleep
B) time in isolation
C) other devices
D) face time

Question 40

Excessive use of digital media can be a symptom of

A) Internet addiction disorder
B) social anxiety
C) diminished self-esteem
D) incongruence

Question 41

Studies show that driving while using a cell phone is

A) much less dangerous if you use hands-free devices
B) more dangerous than driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
C) just as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
D) the best way to take advantage of polymediation

Question 42

Snapchat allows users to spontaneously send and receive content with friends and followers. This sort of back-and-forth sharing reflects the ____________ of social media.

A) synchronicity
B) interactivity
C) intersectionality
D) diversity

Question 43

Sue, a breast-cancer patient maintains an online blog about her experience. She receives encouraging emails, phone calls, text messages, tweets and other digital notes from people around the world. This demonstrates the strong _________________ that social media provides.

A) relationship sustainability
B) message richness
C) health care
D) social support

Question 44

Dorian has hundreds of friends on Facebook and over a thousand followers on Twitter. It's likely that a large portion of these friends are

A) intimate relationships
B) superficial relationships
C) fake friends
D) face-to-face friends

Question 45

You have sensitive information that you want to remain private. The safest medium for transmitting this information would be ____________.

A) a private Facebook message
B) Twitter
C) handwritten message
D) telephone

Question 46

Peyton was in a car accident and knew she would miss the exam on Monday, so she sent an email to her professor late Saturday. She waited anxiously for a reply from the professor but did not receive one until after class on Monday. What kind of communication were they using?

A) asynchronous
B) synchronous
C) delayed
D) psychological

Question 47

Snapchat, Twitter, Meetup, and Facebook are all

A) static websites
B) gatekeepers
C) mass media corporations
D) social media sites

Question 48

In mass media, professionals who control the content of public messages are known as ____________.

Question 49

The degree to which we use nonverbal cues to clarify a verbal message is known as _______________.

Question 50

Young online communicators self-disclose at higher rates and share more emotions than they would in person, a type of communication acceleration known as _____________ communication.

Question 51

The term to describe the ability to change a message from one medium (like spoken word) to another media (like a meme) is called _______________.

Question 52

Communication that occurs in real time is ____________ communication.

Question 53

Social scientists have concluded that most people can only sustain about 150 relationships, a number known as the ___________ number.

Question 54

People raised their whole lives with the Internet are digital ____________.

Question 55

Attacking others via online channels is _______.

Question 56

Sending nude or partially nude images of yourself is called ___________.

Question 57

___________ bias leads people to put more stock in information that reinforces their existing beliefs while discounting information that doesn't.

Question 58

Online services can help validate or debunk stories that appear in your news feed are called _______ checkers.

Question 59

Matching
-to describe the overlap between personal and public communication.

A) social media
B) masspersonal communication
C) polymediation
D) media

Question 60

Matching
-range of communication channel options available to communicators.

A) social media
B) masspersonal communication
C) polymediation
D) media

Question 61

Matching
-that refers to channels through which messages flow.

A) social media
B) masspersonal communication
C) polymediation
D) media

Question 62

Matching
-unhealthy obsession with monitoring others on social media

A) cyberstalking
B) cyberbullying
C) online surveillance
D) disinhibition

Question 63

Matching
-Malicious act in which one or more parties aggressively harass a victim online, often in public forums

A) cyberstalking
B) cyberbullying
C) online surveillance
D) disinhibition

Question 64

Matching
-discreet way of monitoring the social media presence of unknowing targets.

A) cyberstalking
B) cyberbullying
C) online surveillance
D) disinhibition

Question 65

Matching
-Transmitting messages without considering their consequences.

A) cyberstalking
B) cyberbullying
C) online surveillance
D) disinhibition