Research suggests that teens who use social media regularly are likely to develop:
a. experience sharing thoughts and feelings with people they might never meet in person.
b. a diffuse identity as a result of having multiple personas online.
c. shallow, superficial relationships even with friends they see in their nonelectronic lives.
d. tendencies toward aggression and negative interactions with same-age peers.
Question 2
Three of the following statements describe possible effects of television viewing on children's development. Which statement is not necessarily true?
a. Many television shows convey unrealistic standards of feminine beauty.
b. Watching television more than five hours per week has a negative impact on IQ.
c. Many television shows perpetuate stereotypes of particular genders and racial groups.
d. Children can learn either prosocial or aggressive behavior from watching television.
Research Methods
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