Earle, Kelsey Kathleen2018-07-312018-07-312018https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28748According to social information processing theory (SIPT), humans are actively encoding and decoding information when communicating through technology (Walther, 1992). This study uses SIPT as a theoretical guideline and examines the type of attributions formed when elements such as time stamps, read receipts, and ellipses are present in text-based communication. Malle’s (2006) categorization of attribution types was used to analyze attributions from a free response section of an online experiment. Various chi-square tests were used to determine if attributions differed when various chronemic cues were present. Only one hypothesis was supported, but results provide opportunities for future research in this area.NDSU Policy 190.6.2https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdfThesis