Billie Received a Series of Email Messages from an Address

question 11

Multiple Choice

Billie received a series of email messages from an address with which she was not familiar. She tried to track down the sender, but could not determine who he or she was. The sender of these emails to Billie was using which common characteristic of mediated communication?

• A) anonymity
• B) brevity
• C) immediacy
• D) frequency

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