Information Overload Refers to the Provision of More Information Than

question 61

True/False

Information overload refers to the provision of more information than the audience can absorb because of amount or complexity.

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Definitions:

Back Region

A term in sociology that describes areas where individuals can relax and be themselves, away from the front region where they perform roles under social scrutiny.

Impression Management

Strategies used by individuals to influence perceptions of themselves by others, often to increase social standing or approval.

Tactical Impression Management

Strategies individuals employ to influence how they are perceived by others, often to gain social approval or advantage.

Aligning Actions

Actions people use to define their apparently questionable conduct as actually in line with cultural norms, thereby repairing social identities, restoring meaning to situations, and reestablishing smooth interaction.