Lecture 6 - Personality & The Internet

Question 1

What is the online disinhibition effect

Answer 1

(Suler, 2004)

Reduction of non-verbal cues (e.g., vocal tone, eye contact) eases the process of communicating online

Question 2

What are some weaknesses of the online disinhibition effect

Answer 2

Made in 2004 before the formation of most modern social media

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Question 3

What is the tripartite self-disclosure decision model

Answer 3

(Ostendorf & Brand, 2022)

specificity of environment, & our own cognition, has greater impact on shaping how we communicate online

Tripartite self-disclosure decision model (Ostendorf & Brand, 2022)

Many diff online environments, eg, we don’t act the same on tiktok and whatsapp

Question 4

What are the individual features of the tripartite self-disclosure decision model

Ostendorf & Brand (2022)

Answer 4

• General attributes
• Cognitive attributes
• Thinking styles
  -Decision-making tendencies
  -Usage tendencies
• Privacy related features
• Situational induced stress

Question 5

What are the environmental features of the tripartite self-disclosure decision model

Answer 5

• Application-related features
• Decision situation-related features

Question 6

What are the general attributes

Tripartite Self-Disclosure Decision Model, Ostendorf & Brand (2022)

Individual Features

Answer 6

• Sociodemographics
• Personality facets (extraversion, trait impulsivity, reward sensitivity)
• Fundamental needs (need to belong, need for popularity)

Question 7

What are the cognitive attributes

Tripartite Self-Disclosure Decision Model, Ostendorf & Brand (2022)

Individual Features

Answer 7

• General executive functions
• Self-control, self-regulation

Question 8

What are the Thinking styles, Decision-making tendencies, Usage tendencies

Tripartite Self-Disclosure Decision Model, Ostendorf & Brand (2022)

Individual Features

Answer 8

• Need for cognition
• Preference for long/short term choices
• Problematic (addictive) use of social networks

Question 9

What are the Privacy related features

Tripartite Self-Disclosure Decision Model, Ostendorf & Brand (2022)

Individual Features

Answer 9

• General privacy concerns & attitudes
• Need for privacy
• Privacy self-efficacy
• Experiences, knowledge, expertise, literacy

Question 10

What is Situational induced stress

Tripartite Self-Disclosure Decision Model, Ostendorf & Brand (2022)

Individual Features

Answer 10

• Current mood, stress
• Boredom
• Situational needs, goals & motives (info sharing to others)
• Norms