The testability of Social Information Processing Theory has been criticized because

A. researchers have not tested whether there is a particular receiver behavior that leads to greater online intimacy
B. the issue of space has never been addressed
C. warranting research has only examined undesirable social traits
D. channel management has not been sufficiently studied


Answer: A

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Decreasing eye gaze, positioning one's body toward an exit, glancing at a watch, and placing one's hands on top of the thighs if seated illustrate

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According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should

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