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22. Indirect influences include rule making and actively controlling children’s
interpretations of television content through communication about observations on
television.
23. Some groups view the smartphone less as a device to contact others and more as a
means of displaying social status and membership.
24. Violating social standards associated with the use of technology often leads to
negative responses and evaluations by others.
25. The appropriate use of technology is often determined by location and occasion, but
it is specifically determined by social groups.
26. Overcoordination refers to the unique management of social interaction made
possible through cell phones.
27. Studying the impact of the Internet on social networks, researchers distinguished
two types of connections in social networks: core ties and significant ties.
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Short Answer
1. Name one of the two terms used for giving or denying someone access to your
smartphone number.
2. Who do the researchers identify as the largest category of Facebook friends?
3. Media preferences have been found to be an even-more important aspect of identity
for social networking site users than “classic” identity markers. Name at least two
“classic” markers.
4. One of the greatest relational consequences of the smartphone encompasses its use
in coordinating physical encounters with others. In fact, smartphones enable people to
synchronize their activities to the point of ______.
5. Although online communication can lead to the creation of new relationships, it tends
to be used more for the maintenance or continuation of ______.
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6. The list of connections on a person’s social networking site profile is an important tool
in the construction of ______.
7. There are numerous locations and occasions in which the use of relational
technology may be deemed socially unacceptable. Name the one place in particular that
the authors cite.
8. The same study found that people don’t use media in isolation but often use two or
more media systems simultaneously, an activity referred to as ______.
9. ______ is the belief that technologies determine social structure, cultural values, and
even how we think.
10. ______ is the belief that people determine the development of technology and
ultimately determine social structure and cultural value.
11. ______ is the belief that both people and technologies exert influence on social
structure and cultural values. Many factors determine the development, popularity, or
adoption of technologies, including characteristics of the technology itself.
12. The ______ maintains that interactions with technology are the same as interactions
with other people, and people use the same social rules and expectations when
interacting with both.
13. ______ is the ability to access, interpret, and evaluate media products.
14. ______ include children’s modeling of viewing behaviors exhibited by their parents.
15. ______ include rule making and actively controlling children’s interpretations of
television content through communication about observations on television.
16. ______ are those people with whom you have a very close relationship and are in
frequent contact; a person often discusses important matters in life with these people
and often seeks their assistance in times of need.
17. ______ are those people who are more than mere acquaintances but with whom a
strong connection does not exist; a person is not overly likely to talk with these people
or seek help from these people, but they are still there when needed.
Essay
1. Explain why people from different generations assign different meanings to relational
technologies, as well as use them in a different way.
2. Explain what is meant by the socialization impact of media.
3. Explain the concept of parasocial relationships.
4. Explain what is meant when it is said that talk about technology and media affects
their dissemination and influence.
5. Explain Reeves and Nass’s concept of the “media equation.”
6. Describe the difference between core ties and significant ties in connection with
online communication.
7. Explain how the traditional notion of separating generations according to time is now
being replaced by separating generations according to technology and media
experience.
8. Name two reasons why a person would “untag” his or her photographs posted online.
9. Explain technological determinism.
10. Explain social construction of technology.
11. Explain social shaping of technology.
12. One relational need for the shared use of technology and media is promoting
interaction. Explain this relational need and provide an example.
13. One relational need for the shared use of technology and media is withdrawing from
interactions. Explain this relational need and provide an example.
14. One relational need for the shared use of technology and media is differentiating
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interactions. Explain this relational need and provide an example.
15. One relational need for the shared use of technology and media is enacting and
evaluating roles. Explain this relational need and provide an example.
16. Explain the concept of media literacy.
17. Explain other sources of the promotion of media literacy other than family members.
18. Explain boundaries and degrees of closeness in relation to cell phones.