Question 13

Which TWO statements best identify the central ideas of the article?

A. People who post pictures on social media of an event are less likely to remember the experience positively.

B. People are increasingly posting inaccurate images of themselves and their lifestyles in an attempt to attract more followers.

C. People are increasingly posting images to social media applications in order to promote themselves and their experiences.

D. Frequent social media users often compare themselves to other users, causing them to feel a great sense of dissatisfaction.

E. Frequent use of social media's image-based features interrupts users' focus and ability to engage with the real world.

F. Social media applications may seem like they help users connect, but frequent us

1 answer

The two statements that best identify the central ideas of the article are:

C. People are increasingly posting images to social media applications in order to promote themselves and their experiences.

D. Frequent social media users often compare themselves to other users, causing them to feel a great sense of dissatisfaction.

These statements capture the themes of self-promotion and comparison that are often discussed in relation to social media usage.