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</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</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</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)</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

    <p>Physicalness</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Relatedness</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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