Social Media Usage and Relationship Formation
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What is one of the basic laws of attraction mentioned in the text?

  • High social media activity
  • Increased disclosure about others
  • Visible connections between people
  • Proximity increases likelihood of relationships (correct)

In computer-mediated communication (CMC), which factor is considered less important for attraction compared to face-to-face (FtF) interaction?

  • Self-disclosure
  • Proximity (correct)
  • Physical attractiveness
  • Attitude similarity

According to the Social identity and deindividuation (SIDE) theory, what does it suggest about social identities?

  • Greater salience in group contexts (correct)
  • They decrease self-disclosure
  • They have no influence on relationships
  • They are rarely noticed in groups

Which aspect of self-disclosure involves discussing the intimacy level and number of areas disclosed?

<p>Breadth and depth respectively (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text suggest attitude similarity influences attraction between individuals?

<p>People are more attracted to those similar to them (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of information on social media platforms plays a role in impression formation?

<p>Self-generated info (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which medium is considered more suitable for relationship maintenance than email according to the text?

<p>Instant Messaging (IM) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle states that information more difficult to manipulate will be judged as more reliable?

<p>Warranting principle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of relationship requires the use of multiple media channels for maintenance?

<p>Close relationships (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which social media platform is better for maintaining a wider network of loose contacts?

<p>Facebook (FB) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of mediated communication is often neglected when maintaining long-distance relationships?

<p>Physicalness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is viewed as superficial and self-serving on Facebook?

<p>Public self-disclosure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 strategies for mediating intimate relationships via technology?

<p>Information transmission (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which psychological need shapes our views of technologies according to the text?

<p>Relatedness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does social media typically play in relationships according to the text?

<p>Maintaining long-distance relationships (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 6 strategies for mediating intimate relationships via technology?

<p>Gift giving, Awareness, Memories, Expressivity, Joint action, Physicalness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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