According to Erving Goffman's concept of giving versus giving off, what does CMC rely on more heavily?
A) verbal communication
B) nonverbal communication
C) avatars
D) screen names

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Erving Goffman's concept of giving versus giving off distinguishes between the intentional communication of information (giving) and the unintentional signals that are emitted (giving off). CMC (Computer-Mediated Communication) relies more heavily on verbal communication (A) because the nonverbal cues typical in face-to-face interactions are largely absent in text-based online interactions.

According to Erving Goffman's Concept of Giving Versus Giving Off