My Social Media Life Quiz

Julie scrolls through her social media feed and starts to feel that everyone’s life looks so exciting when hers feels so...boring. She starts to feel bad about herself. What should Julie be paying attention to right now?

• a. Oversharing

• b. Red flag feeling

• c. Miscalculation

2. Which of the following are negatives of social media?

• Connecting to family who live far away

• Feeling like you have to post or share constantly

• Commenting or liking posts to support friends

Adam wanted to go to the movies with Daniel and some other friends but couldn't make it. Daniel posted pictures he took while at the movies with their friends. After seeing the posts, Adam started feeling uncomfortable. Why might Adam get a red flag feeling from seeing Daniel's posts?

• The movie they saw got bad reviews.

• He is happy his friends went to see the movie.

• He is planning to see the movie the next day and doesn't want them to tell him what happens.

• ​​​​​​​He feels left out.

Thinking through the Feelings & Options steps, what can you do if something on social media gives you a red flag feeling?

• Respond immediately to the person who posted it.

• Share how you feel with everyone on your social media.

• Identify why a post makes you feel a certain way.

• Consider giving up social media forever.

sharing personal feelings, information, or experiences that later make someone feel uncomfortable or regretful

• oversharing

• sharing option

• red flag feeling

• social life

when something happens on digital media that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious

• social anxiety

• social life

• red flag feeling

• orange flag feeling

Select the statements that describe healthy media balance.

• The goal of a healthy media-balance plan is to use as little media as possible.

• Media balance looks the same for most people.

• A media-balance plan may change over time as a person's interests and schedules change.

• Tools that track app use can help some people maintain a healthy media balance.

What is the best thing to do if you only want your close friends to be able to see your posts?

• Avoid posting details about your life.

• Check your privacy settings.

• Choose your posts carefully.

• Only post photos instead of comments.

Which of the following posts is an example of "TMI"?

• "I hate algebra, it's so hard."

• "I went to the bathroom nine times today."

• "My little sister is sick so we can't go to the movies."

• "My dog died yesterday, RIP."

Which "thing to think about before you post" is shown most clearly in the following posts?

"Just got to the mall."

"Finding a parking spot."

"Just found a parking spot."

"Parked."

"Walking into the mall."

"Walking into the pet store."

"Just found the cutest sweater I want to buy for my dog."

• posting every detail of your life

• posting something you wouldn't say in real life

• posting complaints

• posting too many relationship details