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Excessive exclamation points, overuse of capital letters, and misspellings in online information are all clues that


A) the information may not be trustworthy
B) the information is a parody
C) the information was written by an older person
D) the information is emphasizing the truth

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Matching -unhealthy obsession with monitoring others on social media


A) cyberstalking
B) cyberbullying
C) online surveillance
D) disinhibition

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Sites like MeToo and Black Lives Matter illustrate the


A) the ability of social media to increase "dunbar's number"
B) power social media has to change society.
C) moral obligation of social media users to tell the truth.
D) reach of social media's online surveillance apparatus.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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What is the best test to determine whether or not you should post something online?


A) Determine if it will make the world a better place.
B) Decide if it is fake news.
C) Ask yourself if you would say it to someone face-to-face.
D) Assume that you will be understood.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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People raised their whole lives with the Internet are digital ____________.

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Matching -Malicious act in which one or more parties aggressively harass a victim online, often in public forums


A) cyberstalking
B) cyberbullying
C) online surveillance
D) disinhibition

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Online services can help validate or debunk stories that appear in your news feed are called _______ checkers.

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Most experts agree that the best way to stop cyberbullying is to


A) revoke social media privileges of bullies
B) retaliate against bullies in anti-bully chatrooms
C) get it out into the open by telling someone
D) understand that cyberbullies suffer from mental and emotional trauma

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Attacking others via online channels is _______.

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Communication that occurs in real time is ____________ communication.

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Which of the following would be considered non-mediated communication?


A) Instant messaging
B) Face-to-face interaction
C) Voice mail
D) Videoconferencing

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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How is face-to-face communication different than mediated communication?


A) Face-to-face communication is richer because it contains a variety of cues, such as facial expressions and vocal tone.
B) Face-to-face communication is leaner than the mediated messaging because irony and attempts at humor can be misunderstood.
C) Face-to-face communication tends to be hyperpersonal, with accelerated disclosure rates.
D) Face-to-face communication is impermanent.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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People who were born before 1990, are more likely to


A) view phone conversations as intrusive
B) use punctuation in text messages
C) to use the words "office" and "beer" in their social media posts
D) to text and instant message their employees

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Communicating online can be especially helpful for people who are


A) superficial
B) shy
C) addicts
D) dependent

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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In mass media, professionals who control the content of public messages are known as ____________.

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Which of the following terms do social scientists use to describe the multiple nonverbal cues, such as facial expressions and vocal tone, which add clarity to a verbal message?


A) message richness
B) permanence
C) asynchronous communication
D) impermanence

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following would be considered a gatekeeper?


A) Vimeo
B) CNN
C) Sex and the City
D) LinkedIn

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Snapchat, Twitter, Meetup, and Facebook are all


A) static websites
B) gatekeepers
C) mass media corporations
D) social media sites

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Studies show that driving while using a cell phone is


A) much less dangerous if you use hands-free devices
B) more dangerous than driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
C) just as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
D) the best way to take advantage of polymediation

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The term some scholars use to describe the fuzzy boundary between personal and public communication is


A) socially-mediated communication
B) masspersonal communication
C) interpersonal communication
D) public-social communication

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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