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savannahhooper

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According to the article, how could the mental states of depressed teens be affected by Facebook research?
 
  a. Manipulating the information teens receive through Facebook can affect their mood to the point of triggering
  suicidal thoughts.
  b. Sending teens false information about pharmaceuticals and automobiles could cause them to suffer severe
  consequences, such as overdoses and car accidents.
  c. Sending teens information about political issues and upcoming elections could inspire them to volunteer for a
  worthwhile cause and begin helping others.
  d. Sending teens smiley faces and other cheerful emoticons could result in markedly improved moods and a more
  hopeful outlook.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the content of this article is true?
 
  a. Automobile manufacturers can legally alter their products, and then see whether any consumers get hurt as a
  result.
  b. Facebook clearly broke the law by conducting its research on users without informed consent.
  c. Facebook's practice of asking its own employees to evaluate the company's experiments constitutes a conflict of
  interest.
  d. The general public knows all of the details of Facebook's research experiments because Facebook has willingly
  disclosed them.



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AISCAMPING

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Answer to Question 1

a. Manipulating the information teens receive through Facebook can affect their mood to the point of triggering
suicidal thoughts.

Answer to Question 2

c. Facebook's practice of asking its own employees to evaluate the company's experiments constitutes a conflict
of interest.




savannahhooper

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Excellent


TheDev123

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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