Which best describes the findings of Rodriguez and Wise in their study of college students' use of deceptive text messages?

A. Text messaging was rarely used by students to lie.
B. Students were more likely to send untrue texts to friends and family than to strangers.
C. Students were more likely to send deceptive Facebook messages than text messages.
D. Detecting untrue text messages was easiest for students who reported always being truthful.

Answer: B

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