When Evaluating the Use of Emoticons in Communication, What Has

When evaluating the use of emoticons in communication, what has the research shown?

A) People often use emoticons to hide the true feelings they are experiencing.
B) People use emoticons more in task-oriented contexts than in socioemotional contexts.
C) People use emoticons in much the same way that they use facial expressions and gestures in face-to-face communication.
D) People who use emoticons generally do not feel emotions very strongly.