Information Technology Changes Social Behavior

question 17

Multiple Choice

Information technology changes social behavior.Which of the following behaviors is TRUE about information technology as compared to traditional face-to-face interaction?

• A)Participation in team and group settings becomes more uneven and polarized.
• B)Status differences among people and groups are magnified and more salient.
• C)Computer-mediated groups make decisions faster and reach consensus earlier.
• D)There is a lower frequency of communication in computer-mediated groups.

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