Seeing Narcissists Everywhere

According to Dr. Jean Twenge in "Seeing Narcissists Everywhere," What are the clearest signs of narcissistic personality? CHOOSE 3

• basic selfishness

• lack of self-confidence

• Disrespect for one's elders

• exaggerated sense of self-worth

• assertiveness about one's opinions

According to "Seeing Narcissists Everywhere," what conclusion about young people does Dr. Twenge draw from her research?

• Today's young people are conceited and care only about having fun, not about studying or working for a living.

• Today's young people are self centered, feel entitled, and are not prepared for the challenges of adult life.

• Today's young people are not as intelligent as previous generations have been.

• Today's young people are dishonest and cheat to get what they want.

According to "A Year in a Word: Selfie," why are selfies so popular?

• People today are much more narcissistic than people ever were in the past.

• People want to create false identities so they can live out their fantasies online.

• Many people think taking selfies is a more accurate way of telling how they look than a mirror.

• Many people take a lot of selfies because they feel they need to keep others constantly informed about their lives.

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Online, we can alter or completely reinvent every FACET of our selves-from our personality and profession to our gender, ethnicity, and name. What is the most likely meaning of facet?

• number

• feature

• part

• age

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According to the following excerpt from "A Year in a Word: Selfie," what is the MAIN reason that people post selfies on social media? (click image)

• Posting selfies helps people attract new friends.

• Posting selfies allows people to take on a false persona.

• Posting selfie enables people to boast about their success.

• Posting selfies help people define their sense of who they are.

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Which of the following is a challenge to Dr. Twenge's scientific research, as presented in "Seeing Narcissist Everywhere"?

• Dr. Twenge confuses success with narcissism.

• Dr. Twenge's data are based on studies that are out of date.

• The Data Dr. Twenge uses can be analyzed in ways that lead to different conclusions.

• Dr. Twenge should have studied high school students because they are less narcissistic than college students.