_____ theory suggests that CMC offers a diminished sense of psychological closeness or immediacy because it removes most nonverbal cues.

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The concept described in this question is social presence, which refers to the degree to which communicators feel a sense of being in each other's presence despite being physically apart. Social presence is reduced in computer-mediated communication (CMC) because it lacks many of the nonverbal cues that contribute to a sense of psychological closeness or immediacy. Media richness theory (A) refers to the capacity of different communication channels to convey rich, complex information, and it is not directly related to social presence. Uncertainty reduction theory (B) refers to the ways in which communication can reduce uncertainty and anxiety in initial interactions, and it is also not directly related to social presence. Multiphrenic (D) is not a recognized communication theory or concept.

_____ Theory Suggests That CMC Offers a Diminished Sense of Psychological