When a Student Texts His Friends with Familiar Abbreviations and Acronyms

question 47

Multiple Choice

When a student texts his friends with familiar abbreviations and acronyms but e-mails his professors with carefully written and edited messages, he is using the media for:

• A) impression management
• B) unfocused interaction
• C) nonverbal communication
• D) regionalization

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Definitions:

Narrowcasting

A strategy that targets media content towards a specific segment of the market or audience, focusing on specialized interests.

Ethnic Stereotypes

Oversimplified and generalized representations or beliefs about the characteristics, attributes, and behaviors of members of certain ethnic groups.

Cultural Capital

A concept introduced by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, referring to the non-financial social assets that promote social mobility beyond economic means, such as education, intellect, style of speech, and dress.

Valued Cultural

Aspects of culture that are highly regarded, preserved, and celebrated within a community or society.