virtual relationships

Question 1

virtual relationships

Answer 1

people are nt physically present but communicate exclusively on online methods such as email

Question 2

reduced cues theory

Answer 2

suggests that cmc relationships may have poorer levels of intimacy and self disclosure because cues such as facial expressions are absent
- leads to aggressive and blunt communication which reduces the likelihood of self disclosure

Question 3

hyper personal model

Answer 3

suggests online relationships devlop and end more rapidly than ftf
- initial self disclosure is high because partners can be selective about the info they reveal
- however lack of personal cues means that trust and intimacy is not built at the same rate as self disclosure

Question 5

strengths

Answer 5

absence of gating - mkena and bargh
- analysed cmc relations of lonely shy ppl and found that they were able to to express their true feelings - 70% survived more than 2 years
- absence of gating means greater self disclosure

hyper personal model - whitty and johnson
- reviewed research and found that ppl are mtoivated to sd in cmc relationsjips that are hyper honest or dishonest

Question 6

limitations

Answer 6

lack of research support for reduced cues
- walther and tidwell point out that pp use other cues online such as timing and style - acrostics such as LOL are also used as effective substitues for facial expressions
- reduced cues cannto explain all the types of cmc relationships as research suggests that cmc interactions can just be as personal as ftf

differences in cmc relationships
- paine found ppl sd more in their faceboo status than in their online form whern asked to reveal info about themselves
- shows not all cmc interactions are the same doesnt account for individual differences