CMS 341 LECTURE 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What did the Tokuanga et al. (2014) study want to know?
How social anxiety, loneliness, and depression affect problematic internet use and functional
impairment.
Functional Impairment
Dysfunctional state occurring when a person has interferences in accomplishing daily
routines and results in difficulties participating in customary life activities. AKA negative
outcomes/consequences
What did the Kim (2018) study want to know?
Whether there is a positive correlation between not only being lonely, but also having ADHD
and the problematic use of smartphones.
Need for Social Assurance
The need for reassurance from at least one or more personas for a sense of belongingness.
Need for Immediate Connection
A strong desire to get immediate responses from others as well as a desire to always be
available for others via smartphone.
What the Kim (2018) study find?
1. Found that when a user is pulled from a smartphone anxiety increases due to the
possibility that they don't want to confront addiction/unpleasant feelings.
, 2. Found that loneliness is positively associated with a smartphone addiction along with
NSA. (do not desire FtF; get dopamine fix from smartphone).
3. Found that NSA was associated with NIC.
What influences antisocial communication?
1. Disruptive acts characterized by overt hostility and intentional aggression towards others.
2. Behaviors that deviate from social norms.
3. Exists along a continuum (less extreme to higher).
4. Anonymity and deindividuation.
5. Hate groups fuel antisocial behaviors.
What is the difference between trolling and cyberbullying?
1. Trolling:
a. Involves someone who intentionally disrupts online communities.
b. Takes pleasure in upsetting others.
c. In disguise for the most part.
EX: Joey asks for help with installing a game. Troll replies to take the CD and throw it away.
2. Bullying (harassment):
a. At the far right of continuum.
b. The deliberate and repeated misuse of communication tech by an individual/group
to threaten/harm others.
c. Messages include physical threats and/or messages are intended to cause psychological
harm. d. Repeated behavior*
e. Often know their victims.
EX: sending mean texts; spreading rumors online, hacking.
What did the Cole and West (2016) study want to know?
What are all of the different uses and definitions that surround "trolls" and trolling".
Characteristics of trolls
1. Undesirable: sullen/embittered, swivel-eyes, sadistic liars, takes the offensive, unskilled cheap
shots at forum users, bigots.
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What did the Tokuanga et al. (2014) study want to know?
How social anxiety, loneliness, and depression affect problematic internet use and functional
impairment.
Functional Impairment
Dysfunctional state occurring when a person has interferences in accomplishing daily
routines and results in difficulties participating in customary life activities. AKA negative
outcomes/consequences
What did the Kim (2018) study want to know?
Whether there is a positive correlation between not only being lonely, but also having ADHD
and the problematic use of smartphones.
Need for Social Assurance
The need for reassurance from at least one or more personas for a sense of belongingness.
Need for Immediate Connection
A strong desire to get immediate responses from others as well as a desire to always be
available for others via smartphone.
What the Kim (2018) study find?
1. Found that when a user is pulled from a smartphone anxiety increases due to the
possibility that they don't want to confront addiction/unpleasant feelings.
, 2. Found that loneliness is positively associated with a smartphone addiction along with
NSA. (do not desire FtF; get dopamine fix from smartphone).
3. Found that NSA was associated with NIC.
What influences antisocial communication?
1. Disruptive acts characterized by overt hostility and intentional aggression towards others.
2. Behaviors that deviate from social norms.
3. Exists along a continuum (less extreme to higher).
4. Anonymity and deindividuation.
5. Hate groups fuel antisocial behaviors.
What is the difference between trolling and cyberbullying?
1. Trolling:
a. Involves someone who intentionally disrupts online communities.
b. Takes pleasure in upsetting others.
c. In disguise for the most part.
EX: Joey asks for help with installing a game. Troll replies to take the CD and throw it away.
2. Bullying (harassment):
a. At the far right of continuum.
b. The deliberate and repeated misuse of communication tech by an individual/group
to threaten/harm others.
c. Messages include physical threats and/or messages are intended to cause psychological
harm. d. Repeated behavior*
e. Often know their victims.
EX: sending mean texts; spreading rumors online, hacking.
What did the Cole and West (2016) study want to know?
What are all of the different uses and definitions that surround "trolls" and trolling".
Characteristics of trolls
1. Undesirable: sullen/embittered, swivel-eyes, sadistic liars, takes the offensive, unskilled cheap
shots at forum users, bigots.
