Deck 4: The Constitution As the Foundation of the Legal Environment

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Connor posts a YouTube video of himself singing a song he wrote and playing the guitar. In the comments section, someone he has never met begins to post insulting comments about his appearance and saying he should never sing in public again. Connor's friends come to his defense and become embroiled in a heated argument with the stranger. What is occurring in this scenario?

A) Online harassment
B) Trolling
C) Digital deception
D) Cyberbullying

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Flaming is

A) the result of online disinhibition.
B) related to feeling "invisible" when communicating online.
C) expressing messages that you would not say in person.
D) All options are correct.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The false misrepresentation of who you are is called

A) identity-based digital deception.
B) message-based digital deception.
C) online disinhibition.
D) online harassment.

Question 5

According to social information processing theory, mediated communication cannot be as personal as face-to-face interaction.

Question 6

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

Question 7

How can you increase your mediated communication competence?

A) Use synchronous communication
B) Use hashtags
C) Use emoticons
D) Use clear language

Question 8

The exchange of messages in real time is

A) synchronous communication.
B) asynchronous communication.
C) mass communication.
D) mediated communication.

Question 9

What causes online disinhibition?

A) Online communication is often anonymous.
B) Online communication lacks immediate nonverbal feedback.
C) Online communication can make you feel invisible.
D) All options are correct.

Question 10

Which of these involves sending of messages to large, anonymous audiences?

A) Hashtag activism
B) Mass media
C) Social media
D) Synchronous communication

Question 11

If you use social media to find information or make reservations, you are using communication to meet instrumental goals.

Question 12

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

A) You can keep in touch with friends and family members in other locations.
B) You can collaborate with coworkers in different offices.
C) Mediated communication travels faster than traditional handwritten letters.
D) You receive few nonverbal cues.

Question 13

Hashtag activism allows you to engage with people outside your intimate networks of family and friends.

Question 14

Texting, Facebook, and Skype are all examples of social media.

Question 15

All-caps "shouting" and blunt or inappropriate online communication occur as a result of empathy deficits.

Question 16

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

A) flaming.
B) spamming.
C) lurking.
D) trolling.

Question 17

Julian has emotional reactions to some of his father's texts and is known for responding quickly and sometimes rudely. What can he do to avoid responding in a way that he will regret?

A) Respond via phone call
B) Stop texting
C) Create drafts
D) Respond face-to-face

Question 18

Mass media and social media are both types of mediated communication.

Question 19

Social information processing theory suggests that

A) emoticons are a good substitute for nonverbal feedback.
B) "cue-filtered" communication is less personal than face-to-face interaction.
C) "cue-filtered" communication can be as personal as face-to-face interaction.
D) people do not choose their words carefully when communicating through social media.

Question 20

The tendency to say things online that you would never say face-to-face is

A) identity-based digital deception.
B) message-based digital deception.
C) butler lies.
D) online disinhibition.

Question 21

Mediated conferences that occur simultaneously in real time are examples of

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

Inappropriately aggressive messages in online communication that you would not say face-to-face are called

A) flaming.
B) online harassment.
C) empathy deficits.
D) trolling.

Question 24

Which of these refers to a persistent pattern of online harassment?

A) Cyberbullying
B) Flaming
C) Trolling
D) Digital deception

Question 25

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

Question 26

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 quick.

Question 27

Which is one difference between mass media and social media?

A) Social media is one-way, while mass communication is two-way.
B) The purpose of mass media is entertainment, while the purpose of social media is information.
C) With mass media the audience is mostly unknown, while with social media the audience is mostly known.
D) With social media the source provider controls the content, while with mass media the senders and receivers control the content.

Question 28

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

A) participating in professional and public communities.
B) delivering immediate nonverbal feedback.
C) instrumental goals.
D) relational goals.

Question 29

Emails, forum posts, and voicemails are examples of synchronous communication.

Question 30

Social media can be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

A) Facebook and Twitter.
B) a mostly unknown audience.
C) two-way communication.
D) interpersonal communication.

Question 31

Mark and Serena have been in an exclusive romantic relationship for seven months. One evening, Serena sends Mark a text telling him she does not love him and no longer wants to continue their relationship. Which guideline for competent use of mediated communication is Serena violating?

A) Practice creating drafts.
B) Use clear language.
C) Know when to use mediated communication versus face-to-face.
D) Remember mediated communication is public.

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

A) A phone call
B) Instant messaging
C) Videoconferencing
D) Email

Question 34

If your friend just won the State Debate Tournament and posted it on his Facebook page, the warranting value would be increased if she posted a link to an announcement about the win on her school website.

Question 35

The degree to which information is supported by others and by outside evidence is (the)

A) digital deception.
B) warranting value.
C) cues-filtered-out-model.
D) mediated communication.

Question 36

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

Question 37

A reduced ability to experience another person's feelings is called (a/an)

A) empathy deficit.
B) digital deception.
C) online disinhibition.
D) warranting value.

Question 38

#MeToo, which calls attention to sexual harassment and sexual assault at work, is an example of

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

Question 39

Which describes the exchange of messages that have time lapses between them?

A) Social media
B) Synchronous communication
C) Asynchronous communication
D) Online disinhibition

Question 40

Social media is a type of mass communication.

Question 41

You post that you are the best personal trainer on Facebook. 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.

Question 42

Which of these refers to mediated messages that are perceived as disturbing or threatening?

A) Trolling
B) Flaming
C) Cyberbullying
D) Online harassment

Question 43

CNN, Fox News, and the New York Times are all examples of social media.

Question 44

Email is an example of

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

Question 45

Which term refers to messages that are false or intentionally misleading?

A) Online harassment
B) Flaming
C) Digital deception
D) Online disinhibition

Question 46

Aria updates her Facebook page to indicate her relational status as single. Sid asks her out only later to learn that she is married. Sid is experiencing what mediated communication problem?

A) Message-based digital deception
B) Identity-based digital deception
C) Online disinhibition
D) A butler lie

Question 47

Engaging in lies to avoid conversation, to prevent embarrassment, or to be polite is known as

A) identity-based digital deception.
B) butler lies.
C) online disinhibition.
D) empathy deficits.

Question 48

Which of these maintains that you compensate for the lack of nonverbal feedback online by taking extra care in choosing your words?

A) Social information processing theory
B) Cues-filtered-out model
C) Online disinhibition
D) Message-based digital deception

Question 49

Which of these explains why mediated communication so often causes misunderstanding and misinterpretation?

A) Social information processing theory
B) Online disinhibition
C) Asynchronous communication
D) Cues-filtered-out model

Question 50

Tabitha expresses her opinion in a comment on an article in her Facebook news feed. In response, someone she does not know personally calls her a vile and insulting name. What is occurring here?

A) Flaming
B) Trolling
C) Online harassment
D) Digital deception

Question 51

Which is a characteristic of mass media?

A) Communication is one-way.
B) The audience is mostly unknown.
C) The source is the provider of content.
D) All options are correct.

Question 52

Sending asynchronous messages about sensitive topics may be seen as insensitive or incompetent.

Question 53

When creating a profile on a social media site, what must you consider?

A) Creating an online face
B) Nonverbal cues
C) Empathy deficits
D) Determining your email password

Question 54

Which of the following is NOT true about flaming?

A) It is part of a persistent pattern.
B) You say things that you would not say in person.
C) It is an outcome of online disinhibition.
D) It is an outcome of empathy deficits.

Question 55

Which of these allows messages to be directly sent and received between communicators in real time or across time intervals to manage their relationships?

A) Mass media
B) Hashtag activism
C) Asynchronous communication
D) Social media

Question 56

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

A) Nonverbal feedback is more immediate.
B) Nonverbal feedback is less immediate.
C) You can better understand others' thoughts and emotions.
D) Your perspective-taking is enhanced.

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

In what type of communication are participants separated by a technological device?

A) Synchronous communication
B) Public communication
C) Mediated communication
D) Nonverbal communication

Question 59

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

A) Principled
B) Powerful
C) Public
D) Permanent

Question 60

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

Question 61

Identify three examples of social media.

Question 62

Explain what social information processing theory suggests about how personal mediated messages are.

Question 63

Give an example of how mediated communication can help you meet instrumental, relationship, and self-presentation goals.

Question 64

Identify three examples of mass media.

Question 65

How can remembering the "three Ps" enhance your online face?

Question 66

Explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous communication.

Question 67

Which of these uses social media in a community-based fashion to heighten public awareness of important causes?

A) Mass media
B) Flaming
C) Hashtag activism
D) Trolling

Question 68

Identify two suggestions for improving your mediated communication.

Question 69

What is often the basis of trolling online?

Question 70

What are some ways to improve your online persona or face?

Question 71

Explain the differences between mass media and social media.

Question 72

How can you use mediated communication competently?

Question 73

How can warranting value be used to enhance your online persona or face?

Question 74

Explain how online disinhibition could lead to negative mediated communication.

Question 75

What are two unique goals that can be fulfilled through mediated communication?

Question 76

When you're experiencing online disinhibition,

A) you are more likely to disclose personal information.
B) you are less likely to disclose personal information.
C) your communication is synchronous.
D) your communication is asynchronous.

Question 77

What are three characteristics of mediated communication?

Question 78

How can online disinhibition lead to flaming?

Question 79

Explain possible causes of online communication challenges.