Exam 13: Social Information Processing

When Althea sees that Leslie has tweeted a picture of herself with a surfboard, she assumes that Leslie goes surfing regularly. In reality, Leslie liked the design of the surfboard and posed with it, but has never actually been surfing. Althea is engaging in:

Studies have shown that online relationships may be perceived as more __________ than those developed face-to-face.

Media Richness Theory considers the telephone to be a rich medium.

How would you apply Social Information Processing Theory to social media? Choosing a particular form of social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads), formulate a hypothesis or research question based on the theory, and describe your method for investigating it.

Social Information Processing Theory was developed as a critique of Communication Privacy Management Theory.

Claire has been chatting with Steve on an online dating site for a few weeks. When she finds out his full name, she Googles him in order to find out if his band is really as successful as he claims. Social Information Processing Theory refers to this behavior as:

CPM relies on the boundary metaphor to make the point that there is a line between being public and being private. When private information is shared, the boundary around it is called a

Describe Social Presence Theory and Media Richness Theory. How does Social Information Processing Theory function as a critique of these theories?

Which of the following is NOT an example of overattribution?

In synchronous communication, both sender and receiver are online at the same tiem.

Explain the role of impression management in Social Information Processing Theory. How does it manifest in online conversations and relationships?

One assumption of Social Information Processing Theory is that online communicators are motivated to form favorable impressions of themselves to others.

Computer-mediated communication is a process in which people perceive, interpret, and exchange information via large networked telecommunications systems.

Walther contends the ______ relational affection the other communicator is, the ________ message editing in message composition.

Which of the following is an option an online communicator might use to indicate that they are already in a romantic relationship?

Which of the following is an assumption of Social Information Processing Theory?

Which of the following components is NOT part of the hyperpersonal perspective?

Elena posts a status update on Facebook celebrating her new job, but she never mentions that she was fired from her previous position, fearing that her friends might think she's unreliable or even a thief. This is an example of:

Do you agree with Social Information Processing Theory's belief that online relationships can become just as intimate as those developed face-to-face? Why or why not?

Relationships developed online require more time to achieve the same level of intimacy as relationships developed face-to-face.