Question 1

What can college students do to bridge the digital divide? Provide two ideas and explain how they are or are not ethical response.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.

Question 2

Asynchronicity is unhelpful and hinders effective communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

phishing

Question 4

_____ theory argues that the more people are socially connected to each other, the more intensely they are likely to communicate using media.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social presence theory 
B)  Media richness 
C)  Social network theory 
D)  Identity management theory 
A)  Social presence theory 
B)  Media richness 
C)  Social network theory 
D)  Identity management theory

Question 5

The fact that CMC allows low-level employees to have greater access to higher-level employees is called

Accepted Answer

A)  synchronicity. 
B)  status leveling. 
C)  monitoring. 
D)  filtering. 
A)  synchronicity. 
B)  status leveling. 
C)  monitoring. 
D)  filtering.

Question 6

FtF and telephone communication is synchronous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Some studies indicate that 25-30 percent of minors are involved in _____, an online "bad behavior."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some studies indicate that 25-30 percent of...

Question 8

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary bu

Question 9

Donna is short on _____ because she lacks certain bodies of cultural knowledge and cultural competencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  technocapital 
B)  socio-capital 
C)  ethno-capital 
D)  cultural capital 
A)  technocapital 
B)  socio-capital 
C)  ethno-capital 
D)  cultural capital

Question 10

Which of the following is typically the "richest" medium?

Accepted Answer

A)  the traditional telephone 
B)  video chat 
C)  email 
D)  text messaging 
A)  the traditional telephone 
B)  video chat 
C)  email 
D)  text messaging

Question 11

The digital divide exists along which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic status 
B)  age 
C)  race/ethnicity 
D)  geographic location 
E)  all of the above 
A)  socioeconomic status 
B)  age 
C)  race/ethnicity 
D)  geographic location 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Sure, here are five ways to break new me

Question 13

Which of the following is a type of information disclosed on social networking sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  name and email address 
B)  details that could be used to locate 
C)  photos that may lead to social ostracism 
D)  all of the above 
A)  name and email address 
B)  details that could be used to locate 
C)  photos that may lead to social ostracism 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

The fact that new media usually lacks the other person's gestures, facial expressions, and sighs is indicative of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  asynchronicity 
B)  filtering 
C)  nonverbal deficits 
D)  none of the above 
A)  asynchronicity 
B)  filtering 
C)  nonverbal deficits 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a concern about new media for organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving access to social media during work hours 
B)  losing control of their image 
C)  what should be handled over CMC versus FtF 
D)  employees becoming too close 
A)  giving access to social media during work hours 
B)  losing control of their image 
C)  what should be handled over CMC versus FtF 
D)  employees becoming too close

Question 16

_____ theory suggests that CMC has a lesser information-carrying capacity when compared to FtF communication because it removes most nonverbal cues.

Accepted Answer

A)  Media richness 
B)  Uncertainty reduction 
C)  Social presence theory 
D)  Multiphrenic 
A)  Media richness 
B)  Uncertainty reduction 
C)  Social presence theory 
D)  Multiphrenic

Question 17

According to social presence theory, which of the following media would make Jonathan and Judy's long-distance relationship closer?

Accepted Answer

A)  talking on the phone 
B)  emailing 
C)  texting 
D)  video chatting e.g., Skype) 
A)  talking on the phone 
B)  emailing 
C)  texting 
D)  video chatting e.g., Skype)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Having access to technological skills and resources...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Married couples use a smaller variety of media compared to dating couples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What can college students do to bridge the digital divide? Provide two ideas and explain how they are or are not ethical response.

Asynchronicity is unhelpful and hinders effective communication.

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

_____ theory argues that the more people are socially connected to each other, the more intensely they are likely to communicate using media.

The fact that CMC allows low-level employees to have greater access to higher-level employees is called

FtF and telephone communication is synchronous.

Some studies indicate that 25-30 percent of minors are involved in _____, an online "bad behavior."

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?

Donna is short on _____ because she lacks certain bodies of cultural knowledge and cultural competencies.

Which of the following is typically the "richest" medium?

The digital divide exists along which of the following factors?

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

Which of the following is a type of information disclosed on social networking sites?

The fact that new media usually lacks the other person's gestures, facial expressions, and sighs is indicative of _____.

Which of the following is NOT a concern about new media for organizations?

_____ theory suggests that CMC has a lesser information-carrying capacity when compared to FtF communication because it removes most nonverbal cues.

According to social presence theory, which of the following media would make Jonathan and Judy's long-distance relationship closer?

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

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

Married couples use a smaller variety of media compared to dating couples.

Introduction to Human Communication

Perspectives on Human Communication

Communicating Identities

Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Listening and Responding

Communicating Across Cultures

Communicating in Close Relationships

Small Group Communication

Communicating in Organizations

Rhetorical Communication

Mass Media and Communication

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Exam 14: Communication and New Technologies

What can college students do to bridge the digital divide? Provide two ideas and explain how they are or are not ethical response.

Asynchronicity is unhelpful and hinders effective communication.

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

_____ theory argues that the more people are socially connected to each other, the more intensely they are likely to communicate using media.

The fact that CMC allows low-level employees to have greater access to higher-level employees is called

FtF and telephone communication is synchronous.

Some studies indicate that 25-30 percent of minors are involved in _____, an online "bad behavior."

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?

Donna is short on _____ because she lacks certain bodies of cultural knowledge and cultural competencies.

Which of the following is typically the "richest" medium?

The digital divide exists along which of the following factors?

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

Which of the following is a type of information disclosed on social networking sites?

The fact that new media usually lacks the other person's gestures, facial expressions, and sighs is indicative of _____.

Which of the following is NOT a concern about new media for organizations?

_____ theory suggests that CMC has a lesser information-carrying capacity when compared to FtF communication because it removes most nonverbal cues.

According to social presence theory, which of the following media would make Jonathan and Judy's long-distance relationship closer?

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

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

Married couples use a smaller variety of media compared to dating couples.

Introduction to Human Communication

Perspectives on Human Communication

Communicating Identities

Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Listening and Responding

Communicating Across Cultures

Communicating in Close Relationships

Small Group Communication

Communicating in Organizations

Rhetorical Communication

Mass Media and Communication

Filters