COMM 3558 (Ohio State) FINAL EXAM #2
According to Kawase et al. (2013), which of the following is INCORRECT about their comparison of "haters" and "lover
"Lovers" posted twice as many tweets per day than did "haters."
Please select a pair of words that correctly fills the blanks: In Cho et al.'s (in press) SoMeLit framework, the Contribution dimension of the competencies refers to the ability to develop, share, and disseminate messages for (A)_____________ goals and (B)_______________ good.
(A) civic; (B) collective
Based on the information presented in the Jeff Orlowski interview video, fill in the blanks with correct words/phrases. "These (social media) platforms have sold us on this idea that they're connecting us, but they are not connecting us. This is not (A)_________________. It's (B)_________________."
(A) connection; (B) connectivity
According to the "How TikTok Algorithm Figures You Out" video, which of the following correctly fills the blanks? "... the TikTok algorithms is pushing people towards more and more (A)_____________ content, so it can push them toward more and more (B)_________________."
(A) extreme; (B) watch time
According to Dr. Rubino's "Importance of Social Support" video: When we are in a crowded room with others, we are not (A)___________________ but we could still (B)____________________. Note: Find the exact phrases that correctly fill the blanks.
(A) socially isolated; (B) feel lonely
In Tandoc Jr. et al. (2021), the authors used (a)___________________ to identify literacy-relevant practices and events. Also, to develop a Perceived Social Media Literacy (PSML) scale, the author used (b)___________________. Which of the following CORRECTLY pairs the research methods the authors used?
(a) focus group discussions; (b) surveys
Select a set of terms that correctly fill in the following blanks In D'Angelo and Van Der Heide (2016), a cue which is expected in the context of a given website is considered (a)__________, while a cue which is unexpected in a given website is considered (b)__________.
(a) normative; (b) nonnormative
Based on the information presented in Du (2022), fill in the following blanks with correct words/phrases. "When more aspects of our lives are mediated by algorithms and when companies know more about us than our best friends, we should demand more (A)______________ and (B)______________ in the collection and use of our data."
A) control; (B) transparency
According to the "Insanely Dumb Tweets That Got People Fired" video, which of the following does NOT CORRECTLY matches the names of the people and their problematic, job-ending tweets?
Adria Richards ; a tweet in which she made offensive sexual jokes
Which of the following is NOT a CORRECT statement regarding FireMeter! Scores developed by Kawase et al. (2013)?
Alert recipients with higher FireMeter! Scores were more likely to delete their problematic tweet than those with lower scores.
According to Dr. Haidt's talk, is the following statement true or false? "The increase in the self-harm rates after 2009 is greater for girls aged 15-19 years than for girls aged 10-14 years."
False
According to Reinecke et al. (2022), is the following statement true or false? "Self-regulation refers to a specific form of self-control."
False
According to Dr. Jonathan Haidt's talk, some people argue that the dramatic increase in psychological disorders among Gen Z is largely due to how Gen Z are more comfortable talking about their psychological issues. What is last name of the person specifically mentioned in the talk that made such an argument?
Friedman
According to Jack (Conte) in the Jeff Orlowski interview video, which of the following is NOT one of the three buckets of things that creators need?
Gatekeepers
According to the information presented in Dr. Rubino's "Importance of Social Support" video, which of the following is TRUE?
Getting help with child care is an example of instrumental support.
According to Dr. Haidt's talk, which of the following is NOT a possible explanation for why girls are more vulnerable to the negative impact of social media compared to boys?
Girls are more affected by fear of missing out while boys are more affected by fear of being left out.
According to the Jeff Orlowski interview video, which of the following Orlowski found MOST problematic?
In the Week 13 lecture, we covered the conceptual definition and some examples of boundary conditions. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the information presented in the lecture and the materials covered in Week 13?
In the data discussed in Dr. Haidt's talk about the impact of social media on psychological disorders among young people, country was a boundary condition for the data from US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
Which of the following is TRUE of the information presented in Li et al. (2020)?
In the study conducted by the authors, participants were instructed to provide their most recent post seeking emotional support.
According to the information presented in the Week 12 lecture, which of the following is NOT TRUE of intermittent reinforcement?
Intermittent reinforcement does not develop addiction.
Which of the following is discussed by BOTH Chang et al. (2018) and Li et al. (2020)?
Negatively-valenced posts decrease the likelihood of responding.
Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the data analysis procedure used by Kawase et al. (2013)?
The authors randomly selected 10,000 haters and 10,000 lovers from their initial pool of Twitter users
Which of the following is TRUE of the studies conducted by Tandoc Jr. et al. (2021)?
The authors used focus group discussions to identify literacy-relevant social practices and events.
Among the eight points presented in the "How Social Media is Destroying Our Brains" video, one particular point was addressed in The Social Dilemma scene on "Persuasive Technology" covered in the Week 12 lecture. Which point is it?
The cycle of jealousy
Which of the following is what Orlowski actually said in the Jeff Orlowski interview video?
The government should regulate social media companies.
D'Angelo and Van Der Heide (2016) attempt to test three different effects regarding the relationship of website context and social information provided for self-presentation online. To do so, they proposed three different hypotheses -- one hypothesis per one of the three effects. Correctly match the effect with the given hypothesis proposed by the authors. *Note: Pay close attention to how the hypotheses are worded! "Perceivers' judgments of a target's favorability are greatest with a professional picture on Facebook, significantly lower with a professional picture on WebMD or when a casual picture is placed on Facebook, and are lowest when a casual picture is placed on WebMD."
The normativity effect
According to Wolfers and Utz (2022), social media can provide resources that buffer stress. Which of the following is TRUE of social media serving as stress-buffering resources?
This stress-buffering function of social media can cause a shift in the balance between stressors and resources.
According to Cho et al. (in press), is the following statement true or false? "In the SoMeLit framework, the Reality dimension of the Content components views social media realities as multiple and malleable."
True
According to Cho et al. (in press), is the following statement true or false? "The SoMeLit framework contains Content components and Competencies components."
True
According to the "How TikTok Algorithm Figures You Out" video, which of the following is TRUE of the TikTok simulation conducted by Wall Street Journal (WSJ)?
WSJ assigned each bot account a date of birth and an IP address.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of offline vs. online support?
When compared to offline channels, online channels are more effective for giving/receiving emotional support.
According to the Jeff Orlowski interview video, which of the following has a different "model" from others?
Youtube
Tristan Harris in The Social Dilemma says, "If you're not paying for the product, you are the product." This means that your _______________ is the product being sold to advertisers. Which of the following correctly fills in the blank?
attention
According to the "How Instagram Algorithms Work" video, which of the following correctly fills the blanks? "Social media algorithms tend to amplify posts with _________________ content."
divisive
Fill in the blank: In the "How Social Media is Destroying Our Brains" video, the first point is about how people become obsessed with displaying perfection. This point is directly related to ________________________ among the social affordances discussed in Fox and McEwan (2017).
editability
Giving and receiving "Likes" on social media could be both ________________ support and ________________ support.
emotional; appraisal
According to Chang et al. (2018), is the following statement true or false? "When responding to a distressed social media post from a close friend, the viewer is likely to show support publicly on the platform."
false
According to Li et al. (2020), is the following statement true or false? "When compared to indirect requests for support, direct requests elicited significantly more comments and significantly more one-click reactions."
false
According to Wolfers and Utz (2022), is the following statement true or false? "People use social media to improve stress-induced negative emotions. This is problem-focused coping."
false
According to the "How TikTok Algorithm Figures You Out" video, is the following statement true or false? "Whereas about 70% of the views come from the recommendation engine on YouTube, about 80-85% of the views come from the recommendation engine on TikTok."
false
According to the 14-item Perceived Social Media Literacy (PSML) scale by Tandoc Jr. et al. (2012), is the following statement true or false? "'I know the copyright laws governing social media platforms' is one of the items measuring Technical Competence."
false
According to the conceptual definitions presented by Sundar and Marathe (2010), is the following statement true or false? "The suggested videos based on the viewer's previous watches or related topics on YouTube are an example of customization."
false
Based on the information presented in The Social Dilemma clips, is the following statement true or false? "If something is a tool, it demands things from you. If something is not a tool, it's just sitting there waiting."
false
Is the following statement true or false? In the study D'Angelo and Van Der Heide (2016) conducted, participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions.
false
Is the following statement true or false? "D'Angelo and Van Der Heide (2016) note that photographic cues can have a stronger impact on social orientation judgments when compared with text-based information. This effect is called photographic primacy."
false
Is the following statement true or false? "Online social support is characterized by rich social/non-verbal cues." You Answered
false
Is the following statement true or false? "The study by D'Angelo and Van Der Heide (2016) provide strongest support for the negativity effect."
false
The "Insanely Dumb Tweets That Got People Fired" video quotes Bryan Wood, a lawyer. He talked about major employers' social media policies. Is the following statement true or false? "Major employers' social media policies address employees' social media activities on professional accounts only. Employees' social media activities on personal accounts are not regulated."
false
When uploading photos/videos on their social media profile and expecting to get Likes and Comments from others, people often overestimate the duration and impact of such social approvals. According to the "How Social Media is Destroying Our Brains" video, this is called a ____________________ error.
forecasting
According to the "How Instagram Algorithms Work" video, which of the following is NOT TRUE of the "Filter Bubble Bill"?
ideological
According to Li et al. (2020), support-seeking posts with mixed-valence were more effective than negatively-valenced posts. Which of the following was NOT expressed by the posts that were coded as mixed-valence posts in the authors' study?
indifference
According to Tandoc Jr. et al. (2021), which of the four factors do the following items from the 14-item PSML scale measure? I know how to verify whether what is shared on social media is correct. I know how to use different sources of information to verify information I see on social media. I can tell whether a piece of information on social media is true or false.
informational awareness
The "Insanely Dumb Tweets That Got People Fired" video features twenty individuals who got fired after publicly tweeting inappropriate messages. Which of the following is NOT an occupation those Twitter users had when they were fired? PR Exec, Radio Personality, congressman, medical doctor
medical doctor
D'Angelo and Van Der Heide (2016) attempt to test three different effects regarding the relationship of website context and social information provided for self-presentation online. To do so, they proposed three different hypotheses -- one hypothesis per one of the three effects. Correctly match the effect with the given hypothesis proposed by the authors. *Note: Pay close attention to how the hypotheses are worded! "Perceivers' judgments of a target's favorability are lowest for profiles displaying a casual picture on WebMD and are significantly higher for profiles displaying a professional picture on Facebook, a professional picture on WebMD, or a casual picture on Facebook."
the negativity effect
Emotional support is often provided by strong ties.
true
Given the information presented in Reinecke et al. (2022) and the Week 13 lecture about key factors of influence on self-regulation of social media use, is the following statement true or false? "Online vigilance increases the risk to successful self-regulation of social media use."
true
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Dallas Smythe?
Smythe argued that social media takes advantage of viewers' free labor.
Fill in the blank: In the Penn State data presented in Dr. Haidt's talk, among various concerns college students coming in for help, only depression and anxiety are up. Such patterns show up not just in self-report data but also in any _______________ data related to depression and anxiety.
Behavioral
In the study conducted by D'Angelo and Van Der Heide (2016), which of the following did NOT differ across the stimuli profile representing one of the four conditions of the study?
Biographical information about the physician
In Li et al. (2020), the participants perceived textual comments as more supportive than one-click reactions. Which of the following is NOT a possible explanation for this result?
One-click reactions are difficult to choose.
