Psychology A-Level
Absence of gating
What Absence of gating means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A defining feature of computer-mediated communication in which gates such as physical attractiveness or social anxiety, which can hinder relationship formation in person, are absent online.
Topics that use Absence of gating
- Relationships (AQA A-Level)
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