One Caveat to Findings of Greater Social Connectedness and a Sense

question 95

Multiple Choice

One caveat to findings of greater social connectedness and a sense of well-being among adolescents who engage in these kinds of online communication is that

• A) adolescents who report strong social connections in school tend to avoid instant messenger use at home.
• B) among adolescents who report feelings of loneliness,instant messenger use tends to decline.
• C) using electronic social technologies is never a practice implemented to enhance a sense of well-being.
• D) when online communications focus more on establishing contacts or talking with new people rather than friends,these positive benefits are no longer found.

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Definitions:

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