Margarita is having an important conversation with her father through text messaging. According to social information-processing theory, how is Margarita's ability to communicate relational and emotional messages impacted in since electronic communication lacks nonverbal cues?

A. Margarita cannot express these kinds of messages.
B. Margarita can express these kinds of messages more accurately.
C. Margarita can express these kinds of messages, but it may take her more time.
D. Margarita can express relational messages but not emotional messages.

Answer: C

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