Media Multiplexity Theory Makes All of the Following Assumptions, EXCEPT

question 4

Multiple Choice

Media multiplexity theory makes all of the following assumptions, EXCEPT:

• A) It is the medium of social interaction, not the messages that are exchanged, that determines the nature of the tie between conversational partners.
• B) The characteristics of ties hold in the mediated environment as they do in the offline environment.
• C) Online exchanges are as real as offline exchanges in terms of their effects on relationships.
• D) A social tie drives the number and types of exchanges that occur between conversational partners.
• E) People often switch back and forth between communicating online and offline.

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