Philip has never texted before and really does not understand the unique language and ways multiple cues can be expressed in a text.  He does not understand its richness and that causes him to limit his use of texting.  Which theory best explains his understanding of media richness?

A. dual capacity theory
B. channel expansion theory
C. media richness theory
D. social information processing theory


Answer: B

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