Living in an urban area is a factor associated with internet addiction: Select o

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Living in an urban area is a factor associated with internet addiction:

Select one:

a. in neither adolescents nor adults.

b. in adults only.

c. in adolescents only.

d. in both adolescents and adults.

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Which of the following is the best example of a microblog per the taxonomy of online environments discussed throughout the course?

Select one:

a. google mail

b. Instant messaging

c. Twitter

d. Facebook

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Aggression is less likely to occur if the frustration an individual is experiencing:

Select one:

a. seems justified.

b. results from an interaction with a member of an out-group.

c. results from an interaction with a friend.

d. seems arbitrary.

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The tendency to lose one's sense of individuality when in a group or a crowd is better known as:

Select one:

a. in-group bias.

b. the diffusion of responsibility.

c. deindividuation.

d. social loafing.

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According to a 2013 study about fear of missing out (FOMO), researchers found that individuals who suffer from anxiety about missing out were more likely to be _______ and _______.

Select one:

a. younger; female

b. older; female

c. older; male

d. younger; male

Compared with internet non-dependents in Young's original study of internet addiction, internet dependents:

Select one:

a. were more likely to have used the internet for more than one year.

b. were more likely to use email.

c. spent fewer hours per week using the internet.

d. had more years of education.

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A study of online dating found that when including emoticons in their profiles, response rates for female users _______ by _______.

Select one:

a. decreased; 60%

b. decreased; 66%

c. increased; 60%

d. increased; 66%

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Regarding political party affiliation and public opinion about the government's collection of phone and internet data, _______ are most likely to approve, and _______ are most likely to disapprove.

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a. Democrats; independents

b. Republicans; Democrats

c. Democrats; Republicans

d. independents; Republicans

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_______ is the desire to help another person purely for the sake of the other person, regardless of whether we derive any benefit.

Select one:

a. Altruism

b. Empathy

c. Prosocial behavior

d. Social loafing

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Those who score high on tests of ________ have a tendency to offer more staged and glamorous photos of themselves on social networking sites like Facebook.

Select one:

a. FOMO

b. narcissism

c. self-disclosure

d. empathy

Explanation / Answer

Ans 1 d) In both adolescents and adults

The Internet addiction is mainly observed in adolescents and adults. Adolescents are mainly engaged in social networking sites whereas the adults are much engaged in gaming and dating sites.

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