Lenhart's 2015 Study Showed That the Majority of Teens Had

question 33

Multiple Choice

Lenhart's 2015 study showed that the majority of teens had made new friends through online communication.This ability to establish new relationships without the benefit of face-to-face interaction challenges what Boden and Molotch (1994) called

• A) the importance of nonverbal communication.
• B) the compulsion of proximity.
• C) unfocused interaction.
• D) focused interaction.

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Definitions:

Anticipations

Expectations or preconceived notions about future events or situations, often influencing behavior and perception.

Unrepresentative Sample

Refers to a subset of a population that does not accurately reflect the demographics or characteristics of the whole population.

Rational Image

A coherent and logical mental representation or concept.

Empirical Support

Refers to evidence that is based on observation, experience, or experiments rather than theory alone.