Social Context and Relationships Are an Especially Important Part of Private

question 261

Multiple Choice

Social context and relationships are an especially important part of private emotional experience in:

• A)individualistic countries like the United States and Canada.
• B)collectivistic countries like Japan.
• C)rural areas as opposed to urban areas or cities.
• D)urban areas or cities as opposed to rural areas.

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Definitions:

Synchronous

Occurring or existing at the same time, often used to describe real-time communication or processes.

E-mail

A method of exchanging digital messages across the Internet or other computer networks, used for personal, professional, and academic communication.

Hyperpersonal Relationship

A relationship formed primarily through electronically mediated communication that becomes more personal than an equivalent face-to-face relationship because of the absence of distracting external cues, an overdependence on just a few tidbits of personal information, and idealization of the communication partner.

Electronically Mediated

Communication or interactions that occur via any electronic means, including the internet, email, and telecommunication devices.