Sometimes It's Hard for College Students to Use New Forms

question 29

Multiple Choice

Sometimes it's hard for college students to use new forms of technology to communicate with their parents or grandparents. It's very convenient to be able to use an instant message to ask family members a quick question, but they might not know the difference between :-D (laughing) and >:O (yelling) , which could lead to serious miscommunication. The problem is that older people may not know the same ____________ as younger people.

• A) gestures
• B) sociological terminology
• C) material culture
• D) signs or symbols
• E) musicological references