Facebook or Nah?

PART A: What does the word “disenchantment” mean as it is used in paragraph 1?

• A feeling of disappointment about something you previously enjoyed

• A feeling of validation about something you never enjoyed

• A withdrawal or secession of users away from a particular thing

• A feeling of distrust or malice toward a particular thing

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According to recent research, what is NOT a reason teens commit more crimes?

• They feel guilty about how much time they spend on Facebook.

• They feel jealous about the experiences that other users are having.

• They feel jealous if their friends are more popular than them of Facebook.

• They interact more with people they don’t know rather than close friends.

What impact does talking to friends and posting on friends’ wall have on Facebook users?

• It makes them feel unfulfilled, as they can’t achieve the closeness that face-to-face interactions provide.

• It makes them happy, as they are able to reach out to friends they don’t see often.

• It makes them sad, as their happiness becomes dependent on the feedback they receive online

• It makes them happy, as it provides them with interactions similar to real life.

Why might users feel like they aren’t in control on Facebook?

• They can’t control what people share on Facebook about them.

• They can’t control what advertisements they see on Facebook.

• They can’t control the information they see about other people on Facebook.

• They can’t control how much of their own information Facebook has access to.

According to the text, what are TWO reasons people are choosing or considering deactivating their Facebook accounts?

• It’s too expensive

• It’s too intrusive

• The politics of “friending” and “unfriending”

• It can make them feel jealous and resentful

• It’s too much work to constantly respond to friends' comments

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