L11 - VR Absence of Gating

Question 1

Define gate

Answer 1

Obstacle to the formation of a relationship which determines who we interact with FtF

Question 2

Examples of gates

Answer 2

Low physical attractiveness

Shyness

Question 3

Gates interfere with relationships how

Answer 3

The development of an early relationship

Question 4

Virtual relationships have an absence of gating because

Answer 4

Gates like shyness are less apparent

Question 5

Absence of gating benefits who and how

Answer 5

Easier for people with gates to interact and form a relationship

Question 6

Absence of gating means the focus is on what

Answer 6

Self-disclosure and revealing their true selves

Question 7

+ related to a study conducted into questions used online

Answer 7

Using online discussion forums, found questions and answers were more probing and direct than they are FtF

Question 8

+ related to non-conventional identities

Answer 8

Study found people could reveal these identities that that gates wouldn’t allow them to in real life
Helps develop intimacy

Question 9

• related to research method

Answer 9

Studies into this usually use self-report techniques

Question 10

Procedure for the study?

Answer 10

Participants interacted with opposite sex partner
1 - FtF for 20 mins twice
2 - Online chat room first then FtF
2002

Question 11

Results?

Answer 11

Partners were liked more when meeting online first as communication felt more intimate
Supports superficial gating overwhelming other features

Question 12

+ of study related to supporting study

Answer 12

VRs developed faster than FtF ones due to self-disclosure being easier increasing relationship intimacy

Question 13

• of study related to time

Answer 13

Lack of temporal validity
Conducted in 2002
Social media has developed a lot, and so nature of VRs will have too

Question 14

• of study related to participants

Answer 14

Only opposite sex
Doesn’t take into account homosexual couples
Reduced generalisation