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1.
The Internet Society was formed in 1992 with a mission to ______
A)
promote open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the world.
B)
build cheaper, more efficient computers and computer programs.
C)
support the military.
D)
promote social media.
2.
In the early 1990s a color photo from the Library of Congress took how many minutes
to load?
A)
5 minutes
B)
1 hour
C)
20 minutes
D)
3 hours
3.
Which of the following groups of people were active on the Internet in mass by 2000?
A)
Young black women
B)
College educated white males
C)
Middle-aged adults
D)
High school students
4.
Which of the following is one of the digital revolutions suggested by Lee Rainie?
A)
Energy efficient technology
B)
DVR equipment
C)
Mobile phone connectivity
D)
Live streaming services
5.
The next revolution as subscribed by Lee Rainie is ______
A)
4K television.
B)
role-playing video games.
C)
an internet of things.
D)
robotics.
6.
In the twentieth century, students passed notes to each other during class. Students
replicate this form of communication in the modern day by ______
A)
taking selfies in the hallway.
B)
texting during class.
C)
video conferencing during class.
D)
posting on online discussion boards.
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7.
Which of the following is a form of synchronous communication?
A)
Video chat
B)
Texting
C)
E-mailing
D)
Social media
8.
Over 500 million people use which of the following mobile phone apps?
A)
Facebook Messenger
B)
YouTube
C)
Google Search
D)
WeChat
9.
In other parts of the world, mobile phone services often do not offer unlimited texting as
part of the costs of a data plan. With this in mind, what app is more popular than texting
in Europe?
A)
Facebook Messenger
B)
LinkedIn Inbox
C)
WhatsApp
D)
Twitter
10.
Which of the following text-based cues is often used to simulate changes in vocal tone?
A)
Typing in all caps
B)
Inserting an emoticon
C)
Using a gif or a meme
D)
Writing in run-on sentences
11.
Cybercriminals attempt to obtain personal information from you through ______
A)
phishing.
B)
mediated communication.
C)
the internet of things.
D)
crowdsourcing.
12.
When technology is used to deliver messages between sources and receivers this is
known as ______
A)
the media synchronicity theory.
B)
mediated communication.
C)
the internet of things.
D)
synchronicity.
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13.
One of the benefits of online peer–to–peer support is ______
A)
communicating digitally.
B)
maintaining digital disparities.
C)
engaging in the internet of things.
D)
building social capital.
14.
Channels that afford greater richness allow for ______
A)
more visual, vocal, and personality cues.
B)
greater diversity.
C)
online peer-to-peer support.
D)
context collapse.
15.
New innovations often challenge the previously popular ones, as in the case of Vine.
Which of the following challenged Vine by adding video capability?
A)
Facebook
B)
Snapchat
C)
Twitter
D)
Instagram
16.
You and your best friend are making plans for Saturday night in a face-to-face
conversation. After agreeing to try out a trendy restaurant, you go online to request a
reservation and then wait for a text confirmation. In this situation you used different
channels of communication because it required different levels of ______
A)
replicability.
B)
synchronicity.
C)
digital disparity.
D)
mediated communication.
17.
In order to meet people’s communicative needs and goals, Facebook altered its “like”
button to allow users to _____
A)
play copyrighted music.
B)
“unlike” posts, photos, and videos.
C)
show a variety of emotional “reactions.”
D)
stream themselves live.
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18.
A college course that is broadcast to several campuses simultaneously is an example of
_____
A)
peer-to–peer support.
B)
synchronous communication.
C)
social capital.
D)
asynchronous communication.
19.
Effective communication requires a good fit between our chosen channel capability and
our ______
A)
communication needs and goals.
B)
the speakers and the presenters.
C)
the audience and the speaker.
D)
wishes and desires.
20.
Your friend texts you to say that she broke up with her boyfriend. You respond by
texting “WHAAAATTTT?????” Your response best supports which of the following
ideas?
A)
The media synchronicity theory
B)
Context collapse
C)
The social information processing theory
D)
Crowdfunding
21.
About half of adults in the United States use some form of social media.
A)
True
B)
False
22.
Synchronous communication is better for planning social events.
A)
True
B)
False
23.
Although access to technology is now more widespread than ever, some digital
disparities remain in terms of access to mulitple devices and ability to use digital media
effectively.
A)
True
B)
False
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24.
Communication channels that afford greater richness allow for more visual, vocal, and
personality cues.
A)
True
B)
False
25.
Maintaining control of messages on social media is difficult because of context collapse.
A)
True
B)
False
26.
Crowdsourcing is when a large number of people donate to support a charitable cause.
A)
True
B)
False
27.
Changes to digital technologies are ongoing, and appear to be leading to an internet of
things, in which digital technologies will be embedded in all aspects of our daily lives.
A)
True
B)
False
28.
Digital communication is the transmission of digitally encoded data (text, images, video,
voice) over electronic networks.
A)
True
B)
False
29.
Digital communication evolved slowly between the 1990s and the early 2000s.
A)
True
B)
False
30.
The effectiveness of synchronous or asynchronous channels depends on the audience.
A)
True
B)
False
31.
When an image is reproduced many times, this is known as replicability.
A)
True
B)
False
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32.
A digital disparity still exists throughout many parts of the world.
A)
True
B)
False
33.
Comparing yourself to the idealized images presented in social media can lead to
positive mental well-being.
A)
True
B)
False
34.
Phishing is a term for the process of searching for friends on social media platforms.
A)
True
B)
False
35.
Enterprise social media enables participants of organizations to post and view messages
and engage with work teams on idea-sharing.
A)
True
B)
False
36.
Enterprise social media are web-based platforms that engage in crowdsourcing.
A)
True
B)
False
37.
Critics argue that digital technologies can feed into our insecurities.
A)
True
B)
False
38.
Crowdfunding enables organizations to allow workers to post and view organizational
messages and engage with work teams on idea-sharing.
A)
True
B)
False
39.
Taking and posting or sending selfies can be considered a “visual conversation.”
A)
True
B)
False
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40.
Selfie-sharers are culturally unique to the United States.
A)
True
B)
False
41.
Low-income Americans typically purchase a desktop computer before a Smartphone.
A)
True
B)
False
42.
Constantly comparing yourself to the lives of others as represented on social media can
lead to feelings of isolation and a poor self-image.
A)
True
B)
False
43.
Social networks can be a source of online peer–to–peer support.
A)
True
B)
False
44.
Messages and posts that are stored have replicability, which means that they can be
shared with larger audiences.
A)
True
B)
False
45.
Raising money for a local family in need through the website GoFundMe is an example
of crowdfunding.
A)
True
B)
False
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Answer Key
1.
A
2.
C
3.
B
4.
C
5.
C
6.
B
7.
A
8.
D
9.
C
10.
A
11.
A
12.
B
13.
D
14.
A
15.
D
16.
B
17.
C
18.
B
19.
A
20.
C
21.
B
22.
A
23.
A
24.
A
25.
A
26.
B
27.
A
28.
A
29.
B
30.
A
31.
B
32.
A
33.
B
34.
B
35.
A
36.
A
37.
A
38.
B
39.
A
40.
B
41.
B
42.
A
43.
A
44.
A
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45.
A