Question 1

What is "fake news?"
A)exaggerated news that is presented in a satirical form
B)news that is false because of either error or deliberate fabrication
C)news that a media critic doesn't like
D)all of these

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

Twitter is a part of a growing type of online media known as which of the following?
A)file sharing
B)social media
C)SMCR
D)pre-media networking

Accepted Answer

Twitter is a type of social media, which is a form of online media that allows users to create and share content, and engage in social interaction with others on the platform.

Question 3

News is likely to break on ______.
A)social media
B)broadcast television
C)cable news
D)newspapers

Accepted Answer

In today's fast-paced world, social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook have become the primary source of breaking news stories. Many news outlets often share news updates on their social media accounts prior to broadcasting it on television or publishing it in newspapers. Therefore, social media is likely to break news first.

Question 4

Andy is watching an episode of the animated series Bob's Burgers streaming on the Internet.He is engaging in which of the following types of communication?
A)intrapersonal communication
B)interpersonal communication
C)group communication
D)mass communication

Accepted Answer

Andy is engaging in mass communication as he is receiving the message (watching Bob's Burgers) from a source (streaming service) that is designed to reach a large, anonymous audience. There is no feedback or interaction between Andy and the source of the message.

Question 5

In a television news broadcast,the sender would be which of the following?
A)the news anchor
B)the large media company that owns the station
C)the sources the anchor is interviewing
D)all of these

Accepted Answer

In a television news broadcast, the sender includes the news anchor who delivers the news, the large media company that owns the station and produces the content, and the sources the anchor is interviewing, as they all contribute to the information being communicated to the audience.

Question 6

In the late 1970s and early 1980s,the yellow ribbon was a symbol for which of the following causes?
A)remembering the U.S.embassy hostages in Iran
B)supporting the U.S.troops in the war on terror
C)promoting AIDS awareness
D)promoting breast cancer awareness

Accepted Answer

The yellow ribbon became a symbol for remembering the U.S. embassy hostages in Iran, particularly after Tony Orlando and Dawn's 1973 hit song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" was associated with the cause.

Question 7

______ is a mass communication channel.
A)E-mail
B)The Web
C)A cell phone
D)A fax

Accepted Answer

The Web is a mass communication channel because it allows for information to be distributed to a large audience through the internet. E-mail, a cell phone, and a fax are all forms of communication, but they do not necessarily have the same mass reach as the Web.

Question 8

The DC Comics movie Wonder Woman was the first modern superhero movie to ______.
A)earn more than $400 million
B)feature a character created during the World War II era
C)be directed by and star a woman
D)lose half of its cost of production because of terrible box office

Accepted Answer

Wonder Woman was the first modern superhero movie to be directed by and star a woman, Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot respectively.

Question 9

A face-to-face conversation that Jasmine has with Christina would be called which of the following types of communication?
A)intrapersonal communication
B)interpersonal communication
C)group communication
D)mass communication

Accepted Answer

A face-to-face conversation between Jasmine and Christina would be considered interpersonal communication because it involves direct communication between two individuals. Intrapersonal communication is communication within oneself, group communication involves communication between three or more people, and mass communication involves communication to a large group of people through media such as television or newspapers.

Question 10

______ has an average weekly audience of approximately 14 million.
A)The Rush Limbaugh Show
B)CNN
C)Fox News
D)The Daily Kos

Accepted Answer

The Rush Limbaugh Show, at its peak, had an average weekly audience of approximately 14 million, making it one of the most listened-to radio programs in the United States.

Question 11

A message being sent through the media must be ______ before it can be transmitted.
A)encoded
B)decoded
C)channeled
D)reprocessed

Accepted Answer

Before a message can be transmitted through the media, it needs to be encoded into a format that can be understood by both the sender and the receiver. This is necessary because different types of media use different encoding methods. For example, text messages use ASCII encoding, while images use JPEG encoding. Once the message is encoded, it can be transmitted through the media and then decoded by the receiver so that the original message can be understood.

Question 12

Which communication technology was first experimented with in the 1960s and 1970s?
A)printing
B)radio
C)television
D)computer networks

Accepted Answer

Computer networks were first experimented with in the 1960s and 1970s, notably by the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), a precursor to the modern-day internet. Printing, radio, and television are much older communication technologies that predate this time period.

Question 13

One major change in society brought about by the prevalence of smartphones and other mobile devices is that ______.
A)online media exists everywhere we go
B)young people rarely talk directly to each other
C)even during times of disaster,such as hurricanes,people have a reliable form of communication
D)wealthy adults are the most likely to use a smartphone as their exclusive way to access the Internet

Accepted Answer

The prevalence of smartphones and other mobile devices has led to online media being accessible everywhere, whether at home or on the go, which has changed society's media consumption habits.

Question 14

Mass communication is an example of which type of one-on-many communication?
A)one receiver to many senders
B)one sender to many receivers
C)one receiver with many messages
D)one sender with many messages

Accepted Answer

Mass communication refers to the transfer of information from one sender to many receivers. Examples include television, newspapers, and websites.

Question 15

An e-mail that you send to your mother telling her you could really use some homemade cookies would be called which of the following types of communication?
A)intrapersonal communication
B)interpersonal communication
C)group communication
D)mass communication

Accepted Answer

Interpersonal communication involves communication between two or more people, such as between a mother and her child via email.

Question 16

Jamal is reading a novel by John Green.He is engaging in which of the following types of communication?
A)intrapersonal communication
B)interpersonal communication
C)group communication
D)mass communication

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jamal is reading a novel by John...

Question 17

Felicia is attending a concert in a coffee house.She is engaging in which of the following types of communication?
A)intrapersonal communication
B)interpersonal communication
C)group communication
D)mass communication

Accepted Answer

Felicia is engaging in group communication because attending a concert in a coffee house involves interacting or being part of an audience, which constitutes a group setting.

Question 18

Which of the following was the world's first major communication network?
A)a gossip chain
B)early newspapers
C)the telegraph
D)the Roman Catholic Church

Accepted Answer

The Roman Catholic Church was the first major communication network, as it had a widespread and organized system for disseminating information across Europe and beyond, long before the invention of the telegraph or the establishment of newspapers.

Question 19

The book Seduction of the Innocent was about the dangers of which of the following types of media?
A)online pornography
B)crime and horror comic books
C)violent movies
D)indecent rap videos

Accepted Answer

Seduction of the Innocent was a book published in 1954 that warned parents about the potential dangers posed by comic books, particularly crime and horror comics. The book argued that these comics were contributing to juvenile delinquency and moral decay, and helped to spark a moral panic about the effects of media on children.

Question 20

Luis has just woken up.He debates within his own head whether he would rather sleep in or attend his early morning class.Luis has been using which of the following types of communication?
A)intrapersonal communication
B)interpersonal communication
C)group communication
D)mass communication

Accepted Answer

Luis is having an internal dialogue with himself, so he is using intrapersonal communication.

Quiz 1: Living in a Media World: An Introduction to Mass Communication

What is "fake news?"

Twitter is a part of a growing type of online media known as which of the following?

News is likely to break on ______.

Andy is watching an episode of the animated series Bob's Burgers streaming on the Internet.He is engaging in which of the following types of communication?

In a television news broadcast,the sender would be which of the following?

In the late 1970s and early 1980s,the yellow ribbon was a symbol for which of the following causes?

______ is a mass communication channel.

The DC Comics movie Wonder Woman was the first modern superhero movie to ______.

A face-to-face conversation that Jasmine has with Christina would be called which of the following types of communication?

______ has an average weekly audience of approximately 14 million.

A message being sent through the media must be ______ before it can be transmitted.

Which communication technology was first experimented with in the 1960s and 1970s?

One major change in society brought about by the prevalence of smartphones and other mobile devices is that ______.

Mass communication is an example of which type of one-on-many communication?

An e-mail that you send to your mother telling her you could really use some homemade cookies would be called which of the following types of communication?

Jamal is reading a novel by John Green.He is engaging in which of the following types of communication?

Felicia is attending a concert in a coffee house.She is engaging in which of the following types of communication?

Which of the following was the world's first major communication network?

The book Seduction of the Innocent was about the dangers of which of the following types of media?

Luis has just woken up.He debates within his own head whether he would rather sleep in or attend his early morning class.Luis has been using which of the following types of communication?