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In an online gaming community, players often adopt usernames and avatars that mask their true identities. This anonymity can lead to:

Several movements have emerged to combat the thin ideals on social media such as Fitspiration and Body Positivity (BoPo). However, they share some commonalities. What do idealized posts, Fitspiration posts, and BoPo posts have in common?

Recently, many TikTok users are pushing back against the government’s move toward banning TikTok, because they have already built a community there. Which of the following best characterizes the aspect of TikTok illustrated in this example?

8. Sevilla’s therapist works to change her distorted ways of thinking and self-defeating actions by helping her learn to identify unhealthy behaviors. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?

Yuki owns a small bakery on the outskirts of Columbus. She is interested in understanding more about how her competitors are engaging with their customers using social media. She visits the Facebook page for Fox in the Snow and sees that they have over 18k followers. The number of followers Yuki is viewing on the company’s Facebook page is ________________

I hereby verify that it was me who took the exam, and I did not use any external help.

Liet has been chatting regularly with an interesting new person who has joined her online gaming guild. The two chat about the game a lot, but recently have started also discussing their personal, offline lives. The newcomer has stated that she would like to stay with the group to build up her experience with the game and become a regular member of the gaming group. Liet, a communication major, thinks that it is likely that the two may eventually form __________________.

Which metaphor can be used to explain social information processing theory, and why is this a metaphor for what the theory describes?

Prabhu’s partner David is battling a rare form of cancer that has left him out of work and without the means to pay his mortgage. Prabhu decides to start a crowdfunding page for David. Every day, Prabhu encourages David through his treatments and provides him reassurance that everything will turn out for the best. He also gets to share that the crowdfund has raised enough money to cover David’s mortgage for the next year, so he doesn’t need to worry about losing his home. What Prabhu is providing David in terms of encouragement is _____________ support. What the crowdfund is providing David in terms of money is _______________ support.

Mia is a feminist scholar whose private address was posted on the anonymous social media service 4chan by someone who stated that the post was in retaliation for Mia’s outspoken views in support of imposing regulation on video game content. This sort of post is referred to as ___________.