Deck 3: Mediated Communication

Question 1

E-mail is an example of

A) synchronous communication.
B) asynchronous communication.
C) social media.
D) mass media.
E) online disinhibition.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Mediated communication can fulfill all of the following needs and goals EXCEPT

A) instrumental goals.
B) relationship goals.
C) empathy goals.
D) self-presentational goals.
E) all options are correct.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Mediated conferences that occur simultaneously in real-time are examples of

A) synchronous communication.
B) asynchronous communication.
C) social media.
D) mass media.
E) social information processing theory.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Posting mediated messages that are perceived by a recipient as threatening or disturbing is called

A) flaming.
B) spamming.
C) trolling.
D) cyberbullying.
E) online harassment.

Question 5

Social information processing theory suggests that

A) emoticons are a good substitute for nonverbal feedback.
B) miscommunication occurs most often on social media.
C) you take greater care in choosing your words via social media.
D) mediated communication is less personal.
E) social media lacks nonverbal cues.

Question 6

When creating your social network profile,which of the following must you consider?

A) creating an online face
B) nonverbal cues
C) empathy deficits
D) determining your e-mail password
E) none of the options are correct

Question 7

With social media you are more likely to

A) use more indirect language.
B) feel more visible and vulnerable.
C) use more harsh,rude,or profane language.
D) feel less comfortable saying things than you would face-to-face.
E) use better judgment.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using mediated communication?

A) people base relationships on who you are not how you appear physically
B) you can meet others not in your physical proximity
C) others can judge you on the quality of what you say
D) you don't have access to subtle nonverbal cues
E) it helps you form and maintain relationships

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of synchronous communication?

A) phone call
B) instant messaging
C) video conferences
D) Skyping
E) e-mail

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT part of the "three Ps" of mediated communication?

A) petty
B) powerful
C) public
D) permanent
E) prevalence

Question 11

You post that you are the best personal trainer on a social networking site.People Google your name and learn that you are an accomplished and certified trainer with years of experience.As a result,your online face has

A) low warranting value.
B) high warranting value.
C) empathy deficits.
D) online disinhibition.
E) none of the options are correct.

Question 12

What are the factors that cause online disinhibition?

A) online communication is more anonymous
B) online communication lacks immediate feedback
C) online communication occurs in a different time and space
D) online communication makes you feel invisible
E) all options are correct

Question 13

Social media can be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

A) text-messaging and Facebook.
B) CNN and the New York Times.
C) communication is two-way.
D) the audience is mostly known.
E) feedback is immediate.

Question 14

According to online disinhibition

A) you are more likely to disclose personal information online.
B) you are less likely to disclose personal information online.
C) you are more likely to disclose personal information face-to-face.
D) you are less likely to disclose personal information face-to-face.
E) you feel visible.

Question 15

Participation in mediated communication can fulfill all of the following functions EXCEPT

A) participating in professional and public communities.
B) verbal feedback.
C) instrumental goals.
D) relational goals.
E) alleviating boredom.

Question 16

Mass media has which of the following characteristics?

A) can include CNN and the New York Times
B) communication is one-way
C) audience is mostly unknown
D) the source is the provider of content
E) all options are correct

Question 17

Inappropriately aggressive messages that are not typically communicated face-to-face are called

A) defensive communication.
B) flaming.
C) dogmatic messages.
D) verbal aggression.
E) trolling.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true about flaming?

A) it is an inappropriate and unethical practice
B) you say things that you would not say in person
C) it is a commonly used practice because you feel "invisible"
D) it is an outcome of online disinhibition
E) it is an outcome of empathy deficits

Question 19

It's best to use synchronous communication when

A) the message is complex.
B) the message is simple.
C) communicators are not available at the same time.
D) the message is nonurgent.
E) the message is quick.

Question 20

The intentional posting of flaming messages designed to start a fight is called

A) flaming.
B) spamming.
C) lurking.
D) trolling.
E) online disinhibition.

Question 21

#Bringbackourgirls,which called public attention to the terrorist activity of Boko Haram in Nigeria,is an example of

A) alleviating boredom.
B) tweeting.
C) virtual presentation.
D) hashtag activism.
E) cyberbullying.

Question 22

If you use social media to find information or make reservations you are meeting instrumental goals of communication.

Question 23

How can you increase your mediated communication competence?

A) use flaming
B) tell butler lies
C) use emoticons
D) use clear language
E) use deception

Question 24

One advantage of social media over mass media is that it offers more immediate feedback.

Question 25

If you find yourself professing your love to a friend while chatting online,you are likely experiencing online disinhibition.

Question 26

Research suggests that communicators always agree on the best type of media to use when sending messages.

Question 27

A potential date updates her Facebook page to reflect her relational status as single.You ask her out only later to learn that she is married.You are experiencing what problem of mediated communication?

A) message-based digital deception
B) identity-based digital deception
C) empathy deficits
D) online disinhibition
E) butler lie

Question 28

Flaming is

A) the result of online disinhibition.
B) the result of empathy deficits.
C) related to feeling "invisible."
D) using expressions that would never be said in person.
E) all options are correct.

Question 29

Social media allows users to send messages in real time or across time intervals.

Question 30

Text messaging,Facebook,and Skype are all examples of social media.

Question 31

CNN,FOX,and the New York Times are all examples of mass media.

Question 32

What does research suggest a couple should do with respect to cell-phone usage?

A) rules and expectations should be avoided
B) use text messaging to check up on each other
C) use cell phones to track a partner's whereabouts
D) develop rules governing cell-phone use
E) regularly review each others' text messaging

Question 33

Your public self can be created and maintained through the online posting of photos,updates,and comments.

Question 34

E-mails,forum posts,and voice mails are examples of synchronous communication.

Question 35

Why are you less likely to feel empathy using mediated communication?

A) feedback is more accessible
B) less feedback means less empathy
C) users can better understand others' thoughts and emotions
D) increased ability to perspective-take
E) none of the options are correct

Question 36

Cue-filtered-mediated communication cannot be as personal as face-to-face interaction.

Question 37

If your friend just won the State Debate Tournament and posted it on his Facebook page,the warranting value would be increased if it also was posted on his school website.

Question 38

Mediated communication is one-directional and created for public consumption.

Question 39

One difference between mass and social media is that the audience is mostly known in mass media.

Question 40

Mediated communication includes only the news media,radio,and television.

Question 41

Avoiding conversation to prevent embarrassment._______

Question 42

The exchange of messages in real time._______

Question 43

If you ignore your girlfriend's text and then later reply saying "just got your message," that is a butler lie.

Question 44

Compensation for the lack of nonverbal feedback by taking extra care in choosing your words._______

Question 45

The sending of messages to large,anonymous audiences._______

Question 46

Allowing messages to be directly sent and received between communicators._______

Question 47

Communication that is mediated by a technological device._______

Question 48

The degree to which information is supported by others and outside evidence._______

Question 49

Information that is intentionally misleading._______

Question 50

The exchange of messages that have time lapses between them._______

Question 51

Reduced ability to experience another person's feelings._______

Question 52

Messages that are false or intentionally misleading._______

Question 53

"Shouting," blunt,or inappropriate online communication are all examples of empathy deficits.

Question 54

Feelings of social isolation and lack of companionship._______

Question 55

The false misrepresentation of your identity._______

Question 56

The tendency to say things that would never be said face-to-face._______

Question 57

Mediated messages that are perceived as disturbing or threatening._______

Question 58

Online messages designed to start a fight._______

Question 59

Flaming is a direct outcome of online disinhibition and empathy deficits.

Question 60

Cues are not available to help understand messages._______

Question 61

A persistent pattern of online harassment._______

Question 62

Using social media in a community-based fashion includes heightening public awareness of _______