Seventeen-Year-Old Chloe Has an Internet Addition

question 27

Multiple Choice

Seventeen-year-old Chloe has an Internet addition. Which of the following symptoms is an example of "salience" as it pertains to Internet addiction?

• A) Chloe values her time on social media more highly than her other activities. She checks her smartphone throughout the school-day and is constantly online at home. She spends more time on social media than on homework or with friends.
• B) Chloe is happiest when her social media posts receive a lot of positive attention. She gets upset when people pay little attention to her online or when she gets negative feedback on her posts.
• C) Although Chloe checks her social media accounts often throughout the day, she feels lately that she needs more time online. She starts staying up late an hour later each night to be online longer.
• D) One Saturday, Chloe's mother takes away her phone, and Chloe is inconsolable. She spends most of the day sleeping and watching television. She tells her mother than she feels depressed and anxious when she cannot be online.

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Definitions:

Unquestioning Obedience

The act of following orders or directions without questioning or expressing any doubts.

Authoritarian

A leadership or parenting style characterized by strict rules, high expectations, and minimal emotional warmth or feedback.

Effective Punishment

A disciplinary measure that successfully reduces or eliminates unwanted behavior.

Gender Segregation

Tendency to select playmates of one’s own gender.