Question 1

In the United States, freedom of expression&#10;A) is a positive right.&#10;B) is not an absolute right.&#10;C) is limited to political speech.&#10;D) has been abolished by decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.&#10;E) is guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

Freedom of expression is not an absolute right in the United States. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech, but this protection is not unlimited. Certain types of speech, such as obscenity, defamation, and fighting words, are not protected by the First Amendment. Additionally, restrictions may be placed on the time, place, and manner of speech, as long as they are content-neutral and serve a significant government interest.

Question 2

Which of these is not an example of direct censorship?&#10;A) government monopolization&#10;B) self-censorship&#10;C) pre-publication review&#10;D) licensing and registration&#10;E) All of the above are examples of direct censorship.

Accepted Answer

Self-censorship is not an example of direct censorship, as it is a voluntary act of limiting one's own expression rather than being forced or imposed upon by an external entity. The other options (A, C, D, E) all involve some form of external control or restriction on speech or media content.

Question 3

Kimberly Young's test for Internet addiction is based on the diagnosis of&#10;A) pathological gambling.&#10;B) obsessive/compulsive behavior.&#10;C) chronic sleeplessness.&#10;D) anxiety disorders.&#10;E) schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Kimberly Young's test for Internet addiction is based on the criteria for diagnosing pathological gambling, as both involve compulsive behaviors and loss of control.

Question 4

According to John Stuart Mill's Principle of Harm, the only ground on which the government should intervene in the conduct of an individual is when&#10;A) the individual is breaking the law.&#10;B) it would clearly be to the benefit of the individual.&#10;C) the individual is under 18 or over 65.&#10;D) it would prevent harm to others.&#10;E) According to Mill, the government should intervene if any of the above conditions are true.

Accepted Answer

According to Mill's Principle of Harm, the only valid reason for government intervention in an individual's conduct is to prevent harm to others. The other options listed (breaking the law, benefit of the individual, age) do not align with Mill's principle.

Question 5

Cyberbullying is defined as inflicting psychological harm on another person using&#10;A) the phone system.&#10;B) the Internet.&#10;C) broadcast media such as radio or television.&#10;D) A and B.&#10;E) A, B, and C.

Accepted Answer

Cyberbullying includes the use of electronic communication technologies such as the Internet and phone systems to harass and intimidate others. It does not involve broadcast media such as radio or television. Therefore, the correct answer is D, as it includes both the phone system and the Internet.

Question 6

Sexting refers to&#10;A) sending text messages with nude or nearly nude photographs.&#10;B) sending emails with nude or nearly nude photographs.&#10;C) posting nude or nearly nude photographs to a Web site.&#10;D) A and B.&#10;E) A, B, and C.

Accepted Answer

Sexting refers to sending sexually explicit messages, including text messages and emails, as well as photographs or videos, often of a nude or nearly nude nature. Therefore, the best choice is option D, which includes both text messages and emails as part of sexting. Posting photographs to a website can also be considered sexting, but it is not the only definition of the term.

Question 7

How many Americans are victims of identity theft each year?&#10;A) About 10,000.&#10;B) About 100,000.&#10;C) About 1 million.&#10;D) About 10 million.&#10;E) About 100 million.

Accepted Answer

According to a study by Javelin Strategy & Research, approximately 10 million Americans are victims of identity theft each year.

Question 8

Sexting is causing a legal crisis because&#10;A) police and prosecutors refuse to get involved in sexting cases.&#10;B) police and prosecutors are treating sexting as a felony offense.&#10;C) prisons are starting to fill up with people convicted of sexting.&#10;D) police have been charged with possession of child pornography.&#10;E) B and C.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sexting is causing a legal crisis because&#10;A)...

Question 9

The volume of spam is increasing because&#10;A) companies have found it to be effective.&#10;B) it is 100 times less expensive than a traditional flyer sent via the U.S. mail.&#10;C) some people respond to spam advertisements.&#10;D) All of the above&#10;E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the given reasons contribute to the increasing volume of spam. Companies continue to use it because it yields results, it is much cheaper than other forms of advertising, and there are still some people who fall for its tactics.

Question 10

A wiki is&#10;A) An online encyclopedia.&#10;B) A personal journal kept on the Web.&#10;C) An electronic profile constructed automatically by a Web browser.&#10;D) A piece of software that allows ISPs to monitor who visits which Web sites.&#10;E) A Web site that allows multiple people to contribute and edit its content.

Accepted Answer

A wiki is a website that enables multiple users to collaborate on creating and editing its content. This can include articles, documents, and other types of information. They are often used for knowledge-sharing and collaborative projects. Some popular examples of wikis include Wikipedia and Wikileaks.

Question 11

A blog is&#10;A) a character in Lineage, a popular on-line game.&#10;B) a personal journal kept on the Web.&#10;C) a person who assumes a false identity in a chat room.&#10;D) a special symbol visible on displays that show Unicode characters.&#10;E) the Web version of a &#34;couch potato.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of A blog is&#10;A) a character in Lineage,...

Question 12

Many people are now using the Web not simply to download content, but to build communities and upload and share content they have created. This trend has been given the name&#10;A) Persistent online reality&#10;B) Online networking&#10;C) Web 2.0&#10;D) Interactive hypermedia&#10;E) Virtual reality

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many people are now using the Web...

Question 13

A Korean cybercaf&#233; where people play on-line, persistent games is called a&#10;A) coffee clubhouse.&#10;B) computer commons.&#10;C) PC bang.&#10;D) Tenretni Internet spelled backwards).&#10;E) virtual reality theater.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A Korean cybercaf&#233; where people play on-line,...

Question 14

The Enlightenment view of addiction is that&#10;A) there is nothing wrong with addiction.&#10;B) addiction is not real.&#10;C) addiction can never be overcome by will-power alone.&#10;D) society is responsible for the bad choices people make.&#10;E) people are responsible for the choices they make.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Enlightenment view of addiction is that&#10;A)...

Question 15

Which of the following laws was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court?&#10;A) Communications Decency Act&#10;B) Child Online Protection Act&#10;C) Child Internet Protection Act&#10;D) All of these laws were upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.&#10;E) None of these laws were upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following laws was upheld...

Question 16

A Web filter is a piece of software that&#10;A) keeps track of the pages your Web browser displays.&#10;B) sends Google information about your Web surfing habits.&#10;C) prevents certain Web pages from being displayed by your browser.&#10;D) prevents unauthorized people from using your computer to surf the Web.&#10;E) A and B.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A Web filter is a piece of...

Deck 3: Networked Communications