The Use of the Internet,e-Mail,chat Rooms,and Social Networking Sites,such as MySpace

question 37

Multiple Choice

The use of the Internet,e-mail,chat rooms,and social networking sites,such as MySpace and facebook:

• A) has not changed the way sociologists study interaction and everyday life
• B) adds a new and different dimension to the study of everyday life
• C) allows sociologists to study nonverbal cues in a technological environment
• D) allows sociologists to study how we coordinate our behavior over a period of time
• E) has had a negative effect on social interaction

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