C
A new study, published in The Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that communication interactions that included voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social bonds than communication through typing, like text messaging or email.
In the study, researchers used various experiments to gauge (测量) connectedness. In one,they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then assigned people at random to do one or the other. Although people anticipated ( 预 料 ) that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someone’s voice actually made the experience better. However, people who participated in the experiment reported that they did form a significantly stronger bond with their old friend on the phone versus email,and they did not feel more awkward.
In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connected by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio. They found that both forms of voice communication —whether video or audio only — made the strangers feel significantly more connected than when they communicated via text.
Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard trained clinical psychologist based in New York City, says people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience, as they see it as
a controlled form of communication where they can “correspond information exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person.”
Romanoff says that in reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the net effects of the message. Each party is more present, and therefore, able to gauge the meaning behind the content without ruminating (认真思考) on the endless possible meanings behind words and punctuation.
8. What is the purpose of the study?
A. To encourage people to let their fingers do the talking.
B. To introduce the effects of verbal and non-verbal communications.
C. To demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of making phone calls.
D. To compare connectedness of communication through voice and typing.
9. Which way will make you feel more connected if you miss a friend far away?
A. Typing a letter. B. Sending an email.
C. Having a video chat. D. Texting a message.
10. What does “a controlled form of communication” refer to in Paragraph 4?
A. A way to talk about controlled topics.
B. A way to communicate without time limit.
C. A way to explain something without delay.
D. A way to express thoughts without being disturbed.
11. What advantage does making phone calls over texting?
A. Being more formal. B. Being less awkward.
C. Being more straightforward. D. Being less expensive.
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