Full Test Bank Ch14 Communicating Through Social And Other

Test Bank

Chapter 14: Communicating through Social and Other Interactive Media

Multiple Choice

14.1. Most experts agree that which of the following is one of the primary uses of interactive media?

a. connecting with others

b. searching for and exchanging information

c. entertainment

d. financial transactions

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: LO 14.1 Identify three reasons for learning about interactive media.

Topic: The Importance of Interactive and Social Media

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.2. Which of the following is an example of crowdsourcing?

a. writing a blog post on Facebook about your daily activities

b. tweeting a trending hashtag for your followers to see

c. calling a friend to ask a question about a personal topic

d. posting a question to Twitter for the online community to answer

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: LO 14.1 Identify three reasons for learning about interactive media.

Topic: The Importance of Interactive and Social Media

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.3. Armando is stuck on a level of a video game and, after a few minutes of trying, pulls up a video walkthrough to help him out. His reliance on interactive media corresponds with which issue?

a. “echo chamber syndrome”

b. reduction in critical thinking skills

c. challenges in evaluating information

d. crowdsourcing

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: LO 14.1 Identify three reasons for learning about interactive media.

Topic: The Importance of Interactive and Social Media

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.4. Both mass media and interactive media are

a. conducted in person.

b. mediated forms of communication.

c. asynchronous forms of communication.

d. conducted one to many.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: LO 14.2 Define interactive media.

Topic: What Are Interactive Media?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.5. Playing an MMORPG is an example of what type of communication because multiple players are interacting at the same time?

a. self-disclosure

b. nonverbal

c. synchronous

d. asynchronous

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.6. Which theory suggests that text-based communication has a lesser information-carrying capacity when compared to video communication because it removes most nonverbal cues?

a. media richness

b. uses and gratifications

c. social presence

d. diffusion of innovations

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.7. According to media richness theory, which of the following is typically the “richest” medium?

a. video chat

b. text messaging

c. face-to-face

d. email

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.8. Which of the following communication choices is most likely to be asynchronous?

a. a phone call

b. a blog post

c. a Zoom meeting

d. an in-person conversation

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.9. Judy sets all of her tweets to private so that only the people she chooses to let follow her can view them. Judy is most likely trying to control the

a. media richness of her online writing.

b. synchronicity of her communication.

c. spreadability of her social presence.

d. collapsing contexts of her messages.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.10. Alicia enjoys being on her phone while she is watching television. According to the uses and gratifications theory, Alicia is using multiple devices at once because

a. she is trying to satisfy her needs for interaction and media consumption simultaneously.

b. she is more interested in what her friends think than in watching television programs.

c. the phone has better picture quality than the television.

d. the television provides less information than the phone.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.11. Kevin De Bruyne is a well-known soccer player who recently posted his wedding photos on Facebook. Because of his numerous followers, his pictures were reposted quickly. This is an example of

a. social presence.

b. media richness.

c. spreadability.

d. collapsing contexts.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.12. When Liam uses social media, he is careful to consider the impression others will have of him. Therefore, he chooses profile pictures and posts that are consistent with his personal identity. Liam is demonstrating a concern with

a. social presence.

b. media richness.

c. self-presentation.

d. self-disclosure.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.13. One of the most important aspects of self-presentation is what?

a. self-worth

b. self-disclosure

c. social presence

d. social processes

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.14. Karissa added her place of worship to her Facebook profile. She has just disclosed what type of information?

a. standard information

b. sensitive personal information

c. potentially stigmatizing information

d. interactive information

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.15. People who read and observe but do not actively participate in online communication are

a. spammers.

b. lurkers.

c. hoaxers.

d. swindlers.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.16. Anonymity can lead to irresponsible behaviors such as the posting of Internet messages meant to intentionally anger or frustrate in order to provoke reactions, otherwise known as what?

a. trolling

b. spamming

c. phishing

d. cyberbullying

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.17. When one creates an intentionally deceptive social media profile, one is

a. catfishing.

b. lurking.

c. hoaxing.

d. spamming.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.18. Communication technologies have affected the working environment,

a. resulting in shorter work hours.

b. allowing more flexibility.

c. limiting access to superiors.

d. decreasing the ability to share ideas.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.19. In many countries, only a tiny fraction of the population has access to computers and the Internet. This gap is referred to as

a. the digital divide.

b. the technology gap.

c. technocapital.

d. spatial digitalization.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.5

Learning Objective: LO 14.5 Understand the role of power and privilege in interactive media use.

Topic: The Individual, Interactive Media, and Society

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.20. Those with the most power in a society decide what constitutes what type of capital, which are certain bodies of cultural knowledge and competencies that people need to function effectively in society?

a. economic

b. cultural

c. critical

d. social

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.5

Learning Objective: LO 14.5 Understand the role of power and privilege in interactive media use.

Topic: The Individual, Interactive Media, and Society

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.21 Donna does not have access to the Internet and has rarely used a computer or other devices, so she doesn’t have the skills to operate them effectively. She can be described as short on

a. technocapital.

b. socio-capital.

c. ethno-capital.

d. cultural capital.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.5

Learning Objective: LO 14.5 Understand the role of power and privilege in interactive media use.

Topic: The Individual, Interactive Media, and Society

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.22. The range or breadth of Internet activities is known as

a. digital inequality.

b. multimodality.

c. technocapital.

d. personality traits.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.5

Learning Objective: LO 14.5 Understand the role of power and privilege in interactive media use.

Topic: The Individual, Interactive Media, and Society

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.23. One general principle of ethical online communication might be

a. keep your opinions to yourself.

b. it’s only a joke.

c. do no harm.

d. stay anonymous at all times.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.6

Learning Objective: LO 14.6 Identify four ethical challenges involving interactive media use.

Topic: Ethics and Interactive Media

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.24. When Anat posts on social media, she considers the consequences of what she is posting in terms of how it will affect her friends and family. According to the text, Anat is showing which approach to online privacy, property, and participation?

a. self-focused thinking

b. moral thinking

c. ethical thinking

d. conscientious connectivity

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.6

Learning Objective: LO 14.6 Identify four ethical challenges involving interactive media use.

Topic: Ethics and Interactive Media

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.25. A good guideline to remember when writing emails is to

a. address the recipient informally.

b. try to be witty in the opening line.

c. be as simple as possible.

d. use a specific subject line.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.7

Learning Objective: LO 14.7 Discuss ways to improve your own mediated communication skills.

Topic: Improving Your Mediated Communication Skills

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

True/False

14.26. “Echo chamber syndrome” is when we tailor the material we access on interactive media to conform to our particular tastes and opinions.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: LO 14.1 Identify three reasons for learning about interactive media.

Topic: The Importance of Interactive and Social Media

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.27. Just like face-to-face communication, mass media and interactive media are transmitted directly between people.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: LO 14.2 Define interactive media.

Topic: What Are Interactive Media?

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.28. Face-to-face communication and telephone communication are synchronous.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.29. Asynchronicity is always unhelpful and hinders effective communication.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.30. According to one report, over 70 percent of companies now check job applicants’ social media profiles before hiring them.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.31. Women are more likely to use social networking sites and play online video games than men.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.5

Learning Objective: LO 14.5 Understand the role of power and privilege in interactive media use.

Topic: The Individual, Interactive Media, and Society

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.32. The stereotype that older people tend to avoid technology is accurate.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.5

Learning Objective: LO 14.5 Understand the role of power and privilege in interactive media use.

Topic: The Individual, Interactive Media, and Society

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.33. Multimodality—the range or breadth of one’s Internet activities—is useful in understanding digital inequalities.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.5

Learning Objective: LO 14.5 Understand the role of power and privilege in interactive media use.

Topic: The Individual, Interactive Media, and Society

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.34. Respecting others’ privacy extends to not making others’ private lives public without their permission.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.6

Learning Objective: LO 14.6 Identify four ethical challenges involving interactive media use.

Topic: Ethics and Interactive Media

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.35. It’s impossible for anyone to over-tweet or overuse hashtags on Twitter.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.7

Learning Objective: LO 14.7 Discuss ways to improve your own mediated communication skills.

Topic: Improving Your Mediated Communication Skills

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

Fill-in-the-Blank

14.36. _____ is the practice of engaging a group online for a common goal—often for information or problem solving.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: LO 14.1 Identify three reasons for learning about interactive media.

Topic: The Importance of Interactive and Social Media

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.37. Both mass media and interactive media are mediated forms of communication, meaning that the messages are carried through an intervening system of _____ electronic storage before being transmitted between two or more people.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: LO 14.2 Define interactive media.

Topic: What Are Interactive Media?

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.38. Email communication is considered _____ because messages are not sent and received at the same time.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.39. The degree of psychological closeness or immediacy engendered by various media is known as social _____.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.40. Emails from foreign princes asking for wired funds are attempts at accessing consumer banking, an act called _____.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.41. Some studies indicate that 25 percent of minors are victims of _____, or the deliberate and repeated misuse of communication technology to threaten or harm others.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.42. Projecting a false identity, also called _____, is possible with interactive media communication.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.43. Having access to technological skills and resources is referred to as _____.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.5

Learning Objective: LO 14.5 Understand the role of power and privilege in interactive media use.

Topic: The Individual, Interactive Media, and Society

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.44. Digital ___ involves confidence using computers, facility in understanding new technologies, and the ability to determine the trustworthiness of online information.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.5

Learning Objective: LO 14.5 Understand the role of power and privilege in interactive media use.

Topic: The Individual, Interactive Media, and Society

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.45. When job hunting, you can _____ by using social media to get the word out or joining online groups related to your industry.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.7

Learning Objective: LO 14.7 Discuss ways to improve your own mediated communication skills.

Topic: Improving Your Mediated Communication Skills

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

Essay

14.46. Describe and give examples of the three worries that experts have regarding our overreliance on interactive media for information.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: LO 14.1 Identify three reasons for learning about interactive media.

Topic: The Importance of Interactive and Social Media

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.47. Through the frames of media richness theory and social presence, describe the media characteristics of communication that occurs face-to-face versus communication that occurs via interactive media.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: LO 14.3 Describe the dimensions of interactive media and how these dimensions help us understand and choose among various media.

Topic: How Does Interactive Media Use Affect Our Communication Choices?

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.48. Describe the advantages and disadvantages posed by mediated communication in the development of friendships and romantic relationships.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: LO 14.4 Describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media.

Topic: Interactive Media and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.49. Describe three of the four levels of technocapital and what can be done to help others achieve better access.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.5

Learning Objective: LO 14.5 Understand the role of power and privilege in interactive media use.

Topic: The Individual, Interactive Media, and Society

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.50. Write out, in paragraph form, five ways to break interactive media etiquette, and then correct them with a more positive interaction in a second paragraph.

These errors, fortunately, can be fixed. First, give your email a context by writing a specific subject line. This is especially important in work contexts. Because of the status-leveling effects of email, people get many more messages now than they ever did by telephone, so they want to know the subjects of those messages. Second, addressing the recipient appropriately—treating a professor more formally than a friend, for example, by using a title instead of a name—shows a level of formality and respect for that individual. Third, think about the time before emailing a professor or a boss. Just because he or she doesn’t respond at 11:30 p.m. doesn’t mean that the notification on his or her phone doesn’t go off. Try writing the email draft when an idea comes to you and waiting to send it out during normal working hours. Fourth, check your spelling carefully. This communicates respect to the recipient of the email as well as a sign of professionalism on your part. Finally, analyze your audience. Does a certain person usually reply to emails within the same day, or within several days? What is your relationship to that person? Before sending a follow-up email, consider these aspects if you can.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.7

Learning Objective: LO 14.7 Discuss ways to improve your own mediated communication skills.

Topic: Improving Your Mediated Communication Skills

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know