Deck 2: Interpersonal Communication and Social Media

Question 1

Leaner messages are always less effective than richer messages.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Research shows that when online, communicators express themselves​

A)​less honestly and with more self-monitoring.
B)​more honestly and bluntly, with less caution and self-monitoring.
C)​more honestly and with more caution
D)​less honestly and more caution

Answer 2

B

Question 3

An accelerated discussion of personal topics and relational development beyond what normally happens in face-to-face interaction is called​

A)​personal communication
B)​impersonal communication
C)​hypersonal communication
D)​interpersonal communication

Answer 3

C

Question 4

According to your text, studies have found leaner mediated communication can be advantageous when _____________.

A)​you're too busy to pay attention
B)​you have no interest in the topic being discussed
C)​you want people to focus on what you're saying rather than your appearance
D)​you have a head cold

Question 5

According to some surveys, 70 percent of job recruiters in the United States have hired candidates because of information found online.

Question 6

Telephone calls are asynchronous.

Question 7

Synchronicity is the condition when communicators are all connected in real time.

Question 8

DO NOT USE ​Leaner messages are always less effective than richer messages.

Question 9

In the Looking at Diversity Feature "Forging Relationships with Social Media," Kevin Schomaker says online communication has been beneficial for him because he's able to make a first impression that doesn't include his physical disability.

Question 10

"The right to be forgotten" means you don't have to worry about content that your contribute to social media.

Question 11

DO NOT USE Synchronicity is the condition when communicators are all _______________.

A)​able to dance together
B)​happy to see each other
C)​on time for a meeting
D)​connected in real time

Question 12

In mediated messages, men and women use the word "we" about equally, but in different ways.

Question 13

Ironically, when an isolated communicator's sense of self-efficacy increases due to successful mediated communication, he or she is likely to increase the amount of time spent in mediated communication and become more isolated.

Question 14

According to your text, digital natives tend to prefer different digital communication channels more than do digital immigrants.

Question 15

Warranting value is​

A)​the degree to which information is controllable by the person editing a publication
B)​the degree to which information is controllable by the public
C)​the degree to which information is controllable by the person being described.
D)​the degree to which information is controllable by the employer of the person being described

Question 16

DO NOT USEA traditional phone message includes which of the cues of a face-to-face conversation?

A)​Vocal tone.
B)​Eye contact.
C)​Posture.
D)​Facial expression.

Question 17

Researchers using word-count programs found that men tend to use about the same number of large words, nouns, and swear words as do women.

Question 18

A phone message includes which of the cues of a face-to-face conversation:

A)​vocal tone
B)​eye contact
C)​posture
D)​facial expression

Question 19

Synchronicity is the condition when communicators are all

A)​able to dance together
B)​happy to see each other
C)​on time for a meeting
D)​connected in real time

Question 20

Disinhibition refers to the tendency of online communicators to express themselves with less caution and self-monitoring.

Question 21

__________________describes the abundance of nonverbal cues that add clarity to a verbal message.
a.​asynchronous
b.​cyberbullying
c.​cyberstalking
d.​disinhibition
e.hyperpersonal communication
f.leanness
g. netiquette
h. richness
i.synchronicity
j.warranting value
k.virtual community

Question 22

__________________malicious acts that harass victims online.

A)​asynchronous
B)​cyberbullying
C)​cyberstalking
D)​disinhibition
E)hyperpersonal communication
F)leanness
G) netiquette
H) richness
I)synchronicity
J)warranting value
K)virtual community

Question 23

When compared with marital relationships that began in person, those that started online had ____________.

A)​slightly higher satisfaction rates and slightly lower incidences of breakups
B)​slightly lower satisfaction rates and slightly higher incidences of breakups
C)​slightly higher satisfaction rates and slightly higher incidences of breakups
D)​slightly lower satisfaction rates and slightly lower incidences of breakups

Question 24

__________________is the condition when communicators are all connected in real time.
a.​asynchronous
b.​cyberbullying
c.​cyberstalking
d.​disinhibition
e.hyperpersonal communication
f.leanness
g. netiquette
h. richness
i.synchronicity
j.warranting value
k.virtual community

Question 25

In the Reading Feature "Social Networking, Survival, and Healing," Brad K.explains that social media saved his life by offering him ________________.

A)​suggestions for videogames that kept him distracted from his problems
B)​continual messages of encouragement
C)​opportunities to vent his feelings
D)​free offers for legally prescribed drugs

Question 26

__________________online groups that gather around shared interests.
a.​asynchronous
b.​cyberbullying
c.​cyberstalking
d.​disinhibition
e.hyperpersonal communication
f.leanness
g. netiquette
h. richness
i.synchronicity
j.warranting value
k.virtual community

Question 27

__________________describes messages that are stark from a lack of nonverbal communication.
a.​asynchronous
b.​cyberbullying
c.​cyberstalking
d.​disinhibition
e.hyperpersonal communication
f.leanness
g. netiquette
h. richness
i.synchronicity
j.warranting value
k.virtual community

Question 28

__________________is an accelerated discussion of personal topics and relational development beyond what normally happens in face-to-face interaction.

A)​asynchronous
B)​cyberbullying
C)​cyberstalking
D)​disinhibition
E)hyperpersonal communication
F)leanness
G) netiquette
H) richness
I)synchronicity
J)warranting value
K)virtual community

Question 29

According to your text, studies have revealed that the mere presence of mobile devices can have a negative effect during face-to-face discussions related to all of the above except __________.

A)​closeness
B)​connection
C)​conversation topics
D)​conversation quality

Question 30

In the Ethical Feature "The Ethics of Online Anonymity," your text asserts that, in most social media, the veil of anonymity provides cover for ________________.

A)​spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
B)​insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
C)​supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
D)​participating in controversial political discourse

Question 31

According to your text, when conducting a meeting online, business professionals should follow each of these rules except:​

A)​Before the meeting, make sure all participants have the agenda and copies of any documents that will be discussed
B)​Try to avoid interrupting others or leaving out people simply because you can't see them
C)​Keep distractions (ringing phones, slamming doors, barking dogs, and so on) to a minimum
D)​Use whatever equipment you have available

Question 32

As she described in the feature "Virtually Separated," Caitlin's online relationship with Will enabled her to do all of the following except:​

A)​Viscerally feel that Will was sitting a foot away on her bed
B)​Avoid talking to Will if she had work to do
C)​Learn that Will could be an attentive partner
D)​Say whatever she wanted and risk awkwardness

Question 33

__________________refers to the delay between the time from when a message is sent to when it is received.

A)​asynchronous
B)​cyberbullying
C)​cyberstalking
D)​disinhibition
E)hyperpersonal communication
F)leanness
G) netiquette
H) richness
I)synchronicity
J)warranting value
K)virtual community

Question 34

Your text suggests all of the following are indicators that you are probably spending too much time online except __________________.

A)​decrease in time needed online to achieve satisfaction
B)​time of Internet use exceeding the amount anticipated or intended
C)​failure in attempts to reduce Internet use
D)​Internet use resulting in failure to fulfill responsibilities at work, home, or school

Question 35

__________________the degree to which online information is controllable by the person being described.
a.​asynchronous
b.​cyberbullying
c.​cyberstalking
d.​disinhibition
e.hyperpersonal communication
f.leanness
g. netiquette
h. richness
i.synchronicity
j.warranting value
k.virtual community

Question 36

DO NOT USE Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.

A)​less honestly and with more self-monitoring
B)​more honestly and bluntly, with less caution and self-monitoring
C)​more honestly and with more caution
D)​less honestly and more caution

Question 37

In one study, communicators who were assigned feminine avatars ________than did those with masculine avatars.

A)​expressed more emotion, made fewer apologies, and used more tentative language
B)​expressed less emotion, made fewer apologies, and used definitive language
C)​expressed more emotion, made more apologies, and used more tentative language
D)​expressed more emotion, made more apologies, and used definitive language

Question 38

__________________occurs when communicators express themselves with minimal caution and self-monitoring.

A)​asynchronous
B)​cyberbullying
C)​cyberstalking
D)​disinhibition
E)hyperpersonal communication
F)leanness
G) netiquette
H) richness
I)synchronicity
J)warranting value
K)virtual community

Question 39

__________________set of civil behaviors that apply to social media.
a.​asynchronous
b.​cyberbullying
c.​cyberstalking
d.​disinhibition
e.hyperpersonal communication
f.leanness
g. netiquette
h. richness
i.synchronicity
j.warranting value
k.virtual community

Question 40

In the Reading Feature "Alone Together," your text explains that communication with digital devices causes us to develop all of the following habits except:​

A)​We ramp up the volume and velocity of online connections and start to expect answers faster than in nondigital communication
B)​We ask simpler questions than when we are in nondigital communication
C)​We use digital dictionaries more often
D)​We dumb down our communications, even on the most important matters

Question 41

In Chapter Two's "Looking At Diversity" reading, Kevin Schomaker talks about how communicating on the Internet makes it easier to meet people since he

A)​is very shy.
B)​is overweight.
C)​stutters.
D)​is physically disabled.
E)​None of these choices are correct.

Question 42

In Chapter Two, sociolinguist Deborah Tannen claims that

A)​electronic mail can deepen the quality of relationships.
B)​electronic mail makes interpersonal communication more impersonal.
C)​everyone prefers face to face communication rather than electronic mail.
D)​relationships cannot be maintained using electronic mail.
E)​all of the above are claimed by Tannen.

Question 43

Research on the benefits and challenges of social media indicates that

A)​some benefits of communicating via social media significantly outweigh the costs.
B)​social media sites do not increase the amount of contact with loved ones.
C)​the use of social media to communicate maximizes the perception of differences due to gender, age, social class, and ethnicity.
D)​social media adds richness to interpersonal messages due to the lack of nonverbal cues.
E)​all of the above.