"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

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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

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Posts online exaggerate how well our friends are feeling

• True

• False

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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