What Category of Communication Includes the Use of Online Avatars

question 59

Multiple Choice

What category of communication includes the use of online avatars? 

• A) nonverbal 
• B) computer-mediated 
• C) cross-cultural 
• D) technology-enhanced

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Definitions:

Masking Stimuli

A process in which the perception of one stimulus (the mask) interferes with the perception of another stimulus, reducing its recognizability.

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception of a stimulus, demonstrating how context can shape and influence decision making and judgment.

Subliminal Sensation

A perception of stimuli that occur below the threshold of conscious awareness.

Transduce

The process of converting one form of energy into another, as in sensory systems converting physical stimuli (e.g., light, sound) into neural signals.