According to your text, studies have revealed that the mere presence of mobile devices can have a negative effect during face-to-face discussions related to all of these except . closenessb. connectionc. conversation topicsd. conversation quality

The author most likely uses the word monstrous rather than the word “unpleasant” because it has a more positive connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more negative connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more neutral connotation than the word “unpleasant.” almost the same connotation as the word “unpleasant.”