"The Power of Like"

According to the article, how long do teens spend on social media each day?

• 3 hours

• half of their waking hours

• 12 hours

• 10 minutes

Viewing posts with a lot of likes does what to our brain

• activates our reward system

• turns it to mush

• helps us answer questions on tests

How does viewing our friend's post make us feel sometimes, according to the research

• we feel less happy

• we feel more happy

• we feel the same no matter what

Posts online exaggerate how well our friends are feeling

• True

• False

How do social media likes affect a person?

• They can help them develop deeper friendships.

• They can encourage people to express themselves honestly.

• They can make people feel good or influence their actions.

What happened to the brain when teens looked at images of risky behavior?

• The reward system of the brain was activated.

• The brain became more active and excited.

• The self-control region of the brain became less active.

The posts that you like or upvote online...

• can have a serious impact on others.

• will likely not reach very many people.

• present a certain image to the world.

Which statement expresses the central idea of the text?

• The pictures that people post and the likes that they receive have the power to influence the actions of the people who see them.

• Looking through photos and posts on social media decreases activity in the brain as it is a mindless task.

• Posting and receiving likes on social media posts is an easy way to improve a person’s mood by activating the brain’s reward system.

What is the author’s main purpose in the article?

• to discourage teens from posting and liking pictures on social media

• to show people why they should be mindful of what they post and like

• to prove how social media is harmful to a person’s mental and physical health

How does the researchers’ experiment with Reddit contribute to the central idea of the text? (this was the research that upvoted some posts and downvoted other posts)

• It emphasizes the large number of people that posts on social media can reach.

• It suggests that people aren’t being honest online when they upvote or downvote posts.

• It shows how the actions of people on social media can sway the actions of other users.

• It stresses how little thought is required to upvote or downvote posts on Reddit.