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Chen sends a rude and sarcastic message to a stranger during an online debate on Reddit, an online forum where people can post without revealing their real-life identities. She would never act this way in person but says she “just felt free” behind the screen. According to the lecture on online hate, which of the following technological affordances contributed the least to her behavior?

Kai has been using the Replika AI chatbot for a few months. One day, Replika says something deeply emotional, like “I wish I could feel love the way you do.” Kai feels startled and unsettled by the response. According to the findings of Li & Zhang (2024), what is this emotional reaction most likely an example of?

Chris is working on a writing assignment using a computer program. After completing it, the same computer asks Chris to rate its helpfulness. Chris gives a very positive review, even though the experience was just average. Based on Nass and Moon (2000), what best explains Chris’s behavior?

Jordan secretly uses an AI tool to polish a heartfelt message before sending it to a friend. Later, the friend finds out AI was used. According to Purcell, Dong, et al. (2024) about the social norms of using AI in interpersonal communication, how is this likely to affect perceptions of Jordan’s communication?

Unit 4 – Muscles Use complete sentences to describe 2 functions of muscle and give an example of each function. partial credit based upon how well you answer.

A group of online users are discussing a political issue on an anonymous forum where everyone uses the same avatar and username style. They quickly align their opinions with what seems to be the dominant group view, even though some of those opinions are extreme. According to the SIDE model (Spears, 2017), what is the best explanation for this conformity?

While preparing for a job interview, Emma suddenly thinks of a former colleague who gave her great advice last year. According to Bayer, Lewis, Jr., and Stahl (2020), what best explains why this person came to mind?

All of the following participate in the Forex market EXCEPT _____________.

Tobi is reading two self-presentations on a dating platform—one written by a human and one generated by AI. He guesses the one with long words and perfect grammar was made by AI. According to Jakesch, Hancock, and Naaman (2023) on human heuristics for AI-generated language, how accurate is Tobi’s judgment strategy likely to be?

This comprehensive final exam is worth 275 points.   (based on material from Unit 1, 2 ,3 and 4) – Reminder:  You must also take the Unit 5 exam worth 150 points.     — Click  “true”   to acknowledge that you read this reminder!