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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.

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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.

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__________________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

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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.

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Leaner messages are always less effective than richer messages.

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__________________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

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__________________set of civil behaviors that apply to social media.


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

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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

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__________________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

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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.

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__________________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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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__________________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

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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.

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