The energy, information, and raw material used by an open system that are transformed into output by throughput processes is called an input.

Media multiplexity and social information processing (SIP) agree that people can and do maintain close ties online.

a. true b. false

All of the following are associated with competent conversational skills EXCEPT

a. asking questions about the environment. b. crediting the source of ideas. c. maintaining conversational coherence. d. speaking at length about minutiae unrelated to the topic of discussion. e . indicating closure with "exit lines."