Question 1

Someone you knew from high school but lost touch with many years ago posted their wedding anniversary photo on Facebook. How should you respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phone call 
B)  Facebook comment 
C)  Text 
D)  Facebook Like 
A)  Phone call 
B)  Facebook comment 
C)  Text 
D)  Facebook Like

Question 2

While waiting in a busy checkout line for groceries, you like to chat on your phone. Which guideline for competent communication are you ignoring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep your tone civil. 
B)  Consider the receiver's preferences. 
C)  Be mindful of bystanders. 
D)  Understand others' need for undivided attention. 
A)  Keep your tone civil. 
B)  Consider the receiver's preferences. 
C)  Be mindful of bystanders. 
D)  Understand others' need for undivided attention.

Question 3

Summarize the communication guidelines that help ensure your message will be heard and be well received.

Accepted Answer

● Multimodality,the ability and willingn

Question 4

Your close friend sends you an email about a personal problem. You put off responding until you feel it's too late to write him back. Which rule of interpersonal communication have you ignored?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consider a message's consequences before sending. 
B)  Keep your tone civil. 
C)  Respect privacy boundaries. 
D)  Show a sense of mutual awareness and obligation. 
A)  Consider a message's consequences before sending. 
B)  Keep your tone civil. 
C)  Respect privacy boundaries. 
D)  Show a sense of mutual awareness and obligation.

Question 5

The absence of nonverbal cues allows communicators to manage their online identities carefully.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why do some users prefer Snapchat to other social media?

Accepted Answer

With content typically disappe

Question 7

Interpersonal communication tends to involve feelings of trust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Excessive media use and loneliness often go hand in hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Any type of communication occurring via a technological channel is a form of __________ communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal 
B)  mediated 
C)  verbal 
D)  nonverbal 
A)  interpersonal 
B)  mediated 
C)  verbal 
D)  nonverbal

Question 10

Why are texting and email NOT considered social media?

Accepted Answer

Because they don't involve net

Question 11

When considering communication channels, what should you use to increase the chances of your message being heard?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multimodality 
B)  Multiculturalism 
C)  Multitasking 
D)  Multilingualism 
A)  Multimodality 
B)  Multiculturalism 
C)  Multitasking 
D)  Multilingualism

Question 12

Which is an example of synchronous communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tweet 
B)  Skype call 
C)  Email 
D)  Facebook post 
A)  Tweet 
B)  Skype call 
C)  Email 
D)  Facebook post

Question 13

Asking yourself whether you would deliver the same message in person helps you follow which guideline for competence in mediated communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consider privacy boundaries. 
B)  Refrain from hyperpersonal communication. 
C)  Respect others' need for undivided attention. 
D)  Keep your tone civil. 
A)  Consider privacy boundaries. 
B)  Refrain from hyperpersonal communication. 
C)  Respect others' need for undivided attention. 
D)  Keep your tone civil.

Question 14

Identify two reasons people may exhibit what social scientists call a preference for online social interaction?

Accepted Answer

People may prefer online inter

Question 15

Why are online support groups an important source of social support and feedback when dealing with potentially stigmatizing or isolating issues?

Accepted Answer

Virtual communities can be an important

Question 16

The more public your social media channel, the more control you have over who sees your messages and what they do with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If your online habits are creating problems in your life and you feel you cannot control your internet use, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balance mediated and face time. 
B)  Respect others' need for undivided attention. 
C)  Limit your circle of friends on social media to a response threshold. 
D)  Eliminate weak-tie relationships in your social network. 
A)  Balance mediated and face time. 
B)  Respect others' need for undivided attention. 
C)  Limit your circle of friends on social media to a response threshold. 
D)  Eliminate weak-tie relationships in your social network.

Question 18

You just accepted a promotion that means moving to Arizona. What is the best way to share the exciting news with your parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instagram post 
B)  Phone call 
C)  Tweet 
D)  Facebook status update 
A)  Instagram post 
B)  Phone call 
C)  Tweet 
D)  Facebook status update

Question 19

Most social media users are aware of approximately how many people in their audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  10percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  40percent 
D)  55percent 
A)  10percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  40percent 
D)  55percent

Question 20

At 55, Julia is applying for a supervisor's position in a technology company where the management team is all in their 30s. What type of interview might she prefer in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  An online interview that may minimize the perception of differences due to gender, social class, race or ethnicity, and age 
B)  An in-person interview that encourages a focus on how she looks in addition to what she says 
C)  A group interview that allows her to assess the competition 
D)  A Skype interview that provides more personal interaction with her prospective employer 
A)  An online interview that may minimize the perception of differences due to gender, social class, race or ethnicity, and age 
B)  An in-person interview that encourages a focus on how she looks in addition to what she says 
C)  A group interview that allows her to assess the competition 
D)  A Skype interview that provides more personal interaction with her prospective employer

Someone you knew from high school but lost touch with many years ago posted their wedding anniversary photo on Facebook. How should you respond?

While waiting in a busy checkout line for groceries, you like to chat on your phone. Which guideline for competent communication are you ignoring?

Summarize the communication guidelines that help ensure your message will be heard and be well received.

Your close friend sends you an email about a personal problem. You put off responding until you feel it's too late to write him back. Which rule of interpersonal communication have you ignored?

The absence of nonverbal cues allows communicators to manage their online identities carefully.

Why do some users prefer Snapchat to other social media?

Interpersonal communication tends to involve feelings of trust.

Excessive media use and loneliness often go hand in hand.

Any type of communication occurring via a technological channel is a form of __________ communication.

Why are texting and email NOT considered social media?

When considering communication channels, what should you use to increase the chances of your message being heard?

Which is an example of synchronous communication?

Asking yourself whether you would deliver the same message in person helps you follow which guideline for competence in mediated communication?

Identify two reasons people may exhibit what social scientists call a preference for online social interaction?

Why are online support groups an important source of social support and feedback when dealing with potentially stigmatizing or isolating issues?

The more public your social media channel, the more control you have over who sees your messages and what they do with them.

If your online habits are creating problems in your life and you feel you cannot control your internet use, what should you do?

You just accepted a promotion that means moving to Arizona. What is the best way to share the exciting news with your parents?

Most social media users are aware of approximately how many people in their audience?

At 55, Julia is applying for a supervisor's position in a technology company where the management team is all in their 30s. What type of interview might she prefer in this situation?

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Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and the Self

Perceiving Others

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Nonverbal Communication

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Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships

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Managing Conflict

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Exam 2: Mediated Interpersonal Communication

Someone you knew from high school but lost touch with many years ago posted their wedding anniversary photo on Facebook. How should you respond?

While waiting in a busy checkout line for groceries, you like to chat on your phone. Which guideline for competent communication are you ignoring?

Summarize the communication guidelines that help ensure your message will be heard and be well received.

Your close friend sends you an email about a personal problem. You put off responding until you feel it's too late to write him back. Which rule of interpersonal communication have you ignored?

The absence of nonverbal cues allows communicators to manage their online identities carefully.

Why do some users prefer Snapchat to other social media?

Interpersonal communication tends to involve feelings of trust.

Excessive media use and loneliness often go hand in hand.

Any type of communication occurring via a technological channel is a form of __________ communication.

Why are texting and email NOT considered social media?

When considering communication channels, what should you use to increase the chances of your message being heard?

Which is an example of synchronous communication?

Asking yourself whether you would deliver the same message in person helps you follow which guideline for competence in mediated communication?

Identify two reasons people may exhibit what social scientists call a preference for online social interaction?

Why are online support groups an important source of social support and feedback when dealing with potentially stigmatizing or isolating issues?

The more public your social media channel, the more control you have over who sees your messages and what they do with them.

If your online habits are creating problems in your life and you feel you cannot control your internet use, what should you do?

You just accepted a promotion that means moving to Arizona. What is the best way to share the exciting news with your parents?

Most social media users are aware of approximately how many people in their audience?

At 55, Julia is applying for a supervisor's position in a technology company where the management team is all in their 30s. What type of interview might she prefer in this situation?

Interpersonal Process

Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and the Self

Perceiving Others

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening: Receiving and Responding

Emotions

Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships

Communication in Close Relationships: Friends, Family, and Romantic Partners

Managing Conflict

Communication Climate

Filters