Author Question: Social information processing (SIP) theory (Walther, 2011; West & Turner, 2014 ) contends that: ... (Read 163 times)

cagreen833 · **on:** Sep 11, 2019

Question 1

The cashier at the store greets you by saying, How are you doing today? Even though you're having a bad day, you say, I'm fine, thank you. Your response is an example of a _______.

A) spontaneous expression
B) constructed message
C) scripted message
D) semantic message

Question 2

Social information processing (SIP) theory (Walther, 2011; West & Turner, 2014 ) contends that:

A) people have the ability to establish online relationships.
B) people can only establish face-to-face relationships.
C) online relationships have lesser potential for intimacy than face-to-face relationships.
D) chronemic cues do not function online.
E) people need to speak to other people to manage their impressions and self-images online.