Cuestionario: Social Media Controversies and Impact — 12 preguntas

1. What is a social media controversy?

A. A private discussion about how often teenagers post online

B. A scientific proof that social media is harmful to adolescents

C. A public dispute that weighs social media benefits against possible harms

D. A platform ranking based on user popularity

Answer: (C)

Explicación

A social media controversy is defined as a public dispute that balances potential benefits against negative effects. It is not a proof of harm or a simple usage ranking.

2. What does the term moral panic describe in the context of social media debates?

A. A platform feature that encourages sharing harmful content

B. A collective fear that exaggerates how dangerous a group’s behavior is

C. A careful statistical review of social media usage

D. A neutral acceptance of both sides of a debate

Answer: (B)

Explicación

Moral panic refers to a widespread fear that frames a group’s behavior as dangerously harmful, often overstating direct causes. It is more emotional and exaggerated than a careful review.

3. Which set of platforms was students asked to rank from most used to least used?

A. Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube

B. WhatsApp, X, Reddit, Pinterest, and LinkedIn

C. TikTok, Vimeo, Discord, YouTube, and Telegram

D. Facebook, Messenger, Threads, Instagram, and Twitch

Answer: (A)

Explicación

The survey asked students to rank Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube. The other lists include platforms not mentioned in the survey.

4. Which daily time category was included in the social media usage survey?

A. Less than one hour

B. Exactly two hours

C. More than eight hours

D. Six to seven hours

Answer: (A)

Explicación

The survey used categories such as less than one hour, one to two hours, three to four hours, and more than five hours. The other options do not match the listed time ranges.

5. What does the perceived loneliness effect suggest about social media?

A. It always increases isolation in every user

B. It can help young people feel less alone

C. It has no connection to loneliness

D. It replaces all face-to-face friendships

Answer: (B)

Explicación

The perceived loneliness effect is the idea that social media can help youth feel less alone. The source does not claim it always isolates everyone.

6. Which statement reflects the idea of unrepresentative content?

A. Social media removes all forms of self-comparison

B. Online posts are always identical to offline behavior

C. Everything shown online is more accurate than daily life

D. What appears on social media does not fully reflect real life

Answer: (D)

Explicación

Unrepresentative content means online material does not fully mirror reality. The other choices reverse or overstate that idea.

7. What did the 2019 Instagram study report about adolescents?

A. One in three adolescents stopped using Instagram completely

B. One in three adolescents worsened their body relationship because of Instagram

C. One in three adolescents improved their self-esteem through Instagram

D. Most adolescents reported no exposure to body-image pressure

Answer: (B)

Explicación

The study said that one in three adolescents worsened their body relationship due to Instagram’s effects. It also linked the platform to anxiety and depression.

8. Which mental health risks are associated with Instagram in the source material?

A. Low self-esteem, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, and possible suicide

B. Better sleep, improved confidence, and stronger memory

C. Reduced conflict and fewer social comparisons

D. Only temporary boredom and mild distraction

Answer: (A)

Explicación

The text links Instagram with low self-esteem, anxiety, eating disorders, psychological distress, depression, and possible suicide. The other options describe positive or unrelated outcomes.

9. What is the main point of the correlation-versus-causation warning?

A. Any correlation automatically proves direct harm

B. Causation can be assumed whenever people worry about media

C. Statistical links are meaningless in all research

D. A link between media use and problems does not prove that media use causes those problems

Answer: (D)

Explicación

The source stresses that a correlation does not prove a cause. This is a key distinction in the nuanced view of digital media.

10. What does confirmation bias mean in the discussion of digital media?

A. Preferring information that already confirms one’s belief that digital media is dangerous

B. Assuming every youth problem comes from technology

C. Carefully testing every claim before forming an opinion

D. Ignoring all information about social media use

Answer: (A)

Explicación

Confirmation bias is the tendency to favor evidence that matches prior beliefs, such as the idea that digital media is harmful. It is a bias in interpretation, not careful testing.

11. Why does the narrator turn to Facebook after being rejected by peers?

A. To search for a new school outside the city

B. To report the classmates to the police

C. To look for lost friends and rebuild a sense of belonging

D. To post school assignments for the class

Answer: (C)

Explicación

The story shows the narrator going on Facebook to find lost friends after rejection, making online space a substitute for belonging. The other options do not match the narrator’s purpose in the story.

12. What is the significance of the repeated insults and taunts from peers in the story?

A. They indicate that social media completely protects young people from harm

B. They show how harassment deepens the narrator’s isolation and suffering

C. They prove that the narrator was never connected to classmates at all

D. They reveal that the conflict was only a misunderstanding between friends

Answer: (B)

Explicación

The insults illustrate peer harassment, which intensifies exclusion and contributes to the tragedy. The story presents online mocking as part of the escalation, not as harmless banter.