One Study of Faculty and Staff Within a University Setting

question 38

Multiple Choice

One study of faculty and staff within a university setting found that as the level of:

• A)e-mail use increased,all other forms of communication decreased.
• B)e-mail use decreased,all other forms of communication decreased.
• C)videoconferencing use increased,all other forms of communication decreased.
• D)face-to-face communication decreased,all other forms of communication decreased.
• E)face-to-face communication increased,all other forms of communication decreased.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Economy

A principle in cognitive psychology that suggests the mind strives to simplify information processing by using the most efficient and simplest ways possible.

Spreading Activation

A theory in cognitive science that explains how information is retrieved from networks in the brain, suggesting that activating one concept triggers the activation of related concepts.

Hierarchical Network Theory

A model in cognitive psychology that suggests concepts are organized in our minds in a hierarchical fashion, with more specific concepts nested under broader categories.

Word Superiority Effect

The phenomenon that single letters are more quickly identified in the context of words than they are when presented alone or in the context of random letters.