Title: APUS COMM211 Social Media & Society Midterm Post by: hooliganizm on Jun 12, 2016 Question 1 of 20 5.0 Points Persuasion relies on social connections and cultural assumptions that set the standards for what is considered correct or trustworthy. Correct True False Answer Key: True Feedback: True Question 2 of 20 5.0 Points What year was social media first used? Correct A.1969 B.2001 C.1984 D.1955 Answer Key: A Feedback: 1969 Question 3 of 20 5.0 Points Twitter specializes in ____ whom one can follow, but Facebook focuses on _____. A.acquaintances, strangers. B.colleagues, relatives. Correct C.strangers, acquaintances. D.relatives, colleagues. Answer Key: C Feedback: strangers, acquaintances. Question 4 of 20 5.0 Points “Social media” is a term used to only describe social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Correct True False Answer Key: False Feedback: False Question 5 of 20 5.0 Points One of the limitations identified by the authors of the study “Facebook: How Students Work It” was A.The authors do not clearly define the term “connectedness”. B.The authors did not clearly define the term “relational goals”. Correct C.The study only sampled one specific group of people. D.The study did not sample enough people. Answer Key: C Feedback: The study only sampled one specific group of people. Question 6 of 20 5.0 Points In the study discussed in Chapter 4, ______ is defined as the degree to which content is tailored to individual students. A.Interactivity Correct B.Personalization C.Engagement D.Cohesion Answer Key: B Feedback: Personalization Question 7 of 20 5.0 Points The authors of the study discussed in Chapter 4 found that their researched supported the argument that social media can motivate students to engage, share, and learn. Correct True False Answer Key: True Feedback: True Question 8 of 20 5.0 Points Which theory suggests that people who interact with each other learn from each other? A.Agenda Setting Theory B.Dependency Theory C.Uses and Gratification Theory Correct D.Social Learning Theory Answer Key: D Feedback: Social Learning Theory Question 9 of 20 5.0 Points The argumentative and persuasive use of the procedures that are the building blocks of computer programs is called A.Algorithms. Correct B.Procedural rhetoric. C.None of the above. D.Interactive elements. Answer Key: B Feedback: Procedural rhetoric. Question 10 of 20 5.0 Points In the study “Facebook: How Students Work It”, the authors found that anonymity is positively related to both engagement and connectedness. Correct True False Answer Key: False Feedback: False Question 11 of 20 5.0 Points _______is categorized as a microblogging web application that allows users to connect to one another using 140-character messages. Correct A.Twitter B.Blogging C.Tumblr D.Facebook Answer Key: A Feedback: Twitter Question 12 of 20 5.0 Points _________ are defined as Twitter users who engage the social media outlet as digital gatekeepers of information. A.Literalists B.Generalists Correct C.Networkers D.Facilitators Answer Key: C Feedback: Networkers Question 13 of 20 5.0 Points In order to understand the roots of social media in a communication setting, it is necessary to gain some knowledge of the broader field of interpersonal communication. Correct True False Answer Key: False Feedback: False Question 14 of 20 5.0 Points 1. In the study presented in Chapter 5, which social media outlet was not successful in the implementation of the revised format of the course Media and Democracy? Correct A.Twitter B.Tumblr C.Facebook D.Instagram Answer Key: A Feedback: Twitter Question 15 of 20 5.0 Points Consumers of mass media have always used their experience and interpretations as topics to engage other fans and friends, and is known as Correct A.Conversation currency B.Crowdsourcing. C.Interpretive claims. D.Procedural rhetoric. Answer Key: A Feedback: Conversation currency Question 16 of 20 5.0 Points The practice of “water-cooler conversations” was the practice of discussing one’s views about the latest television programs decades ago. Correct True False Answer Key: True Feedback: True Question 17 of 20 5.0 Points _______ is defined as posting an aggressive or condescending comment in a social media forum. A.Trolling Correct B.Flaming C.Disrespecting D.Lurking Answer Key: B Feedback: Flaming Question 18 of 20 5.0 Points According to the study in Chapter 6, facilitators are defined as people who re-tweet and pass along other tweets and information. Correct True False Answer Key: False Feedback: False Question 19 of 20 5.0 Points One method used to redesign the course Media and Democracy to be more social media friendly and interactive for students was A.Allowing students to live Tweet while in class. B.Allowing students to contribute questions to quizzes. C.Allowing students to democratically run discussions. Correct D.Both B. and C. Answer Key: D Feedback: Allowing students to contribute questions to quizzes and Allowing students to democratically run discussions. Question 20 of 20 5.0 Points According the Chapter 6, Twitter hasn't changed the way in which people communicate very much. Correct True False Answer Key: False Feedback: False |