Which of the following is true of people using social networking sites, such as Facebook?
a. They tend to portray an idealized self-image of themselves.
b. They feel they are able to express their true selves.
c. They have a tendency to present themselves as much more emotionally stable.
d. All of these are correct.
ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Increasingly, many of us display another face, not in person, but through the Internet on social networking Web sites such as Facebook. Some research suggests that most people are honest about their online faces. A recent large-scale study in Germany found that many people have a tendency to present themselves online as being much more emotionally stable than they really are (Blumer & Doring, 2012).
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