The testability of Social Information Processing Theory has been criticized because:
A) warranting research has only examined undesirable social traits.
B) researchers have not tested whether there is a particular receiver behavior that leads to greater online intimacy.
C) the issue of space has never been addressed.
D) channel management has not been sufficiently studied.

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Social Information Processing Theory posits that people can form relationships online, albeit at a slower pace compared to face-to-face interactions, due to the lack of nonverbal cues. A key criticism is the lack of research into specific receiver behaviors that might lead to greater intimacy in online interactions, which is essential for testing the theory's claims about relationship development processes in online contexts.

The Testability of Social Information Processing Theory Has Been Criticized