Social Media and Self Esteem

What role does social media play in promoting unrealistic beauty standards?

• Social media promotes beauty standards that are achievable for everyone.

• Social media has no impact on beauty standards.

• Social media promotes unrealistic beauty standards by showcasing edited and filtered images of individuals.

• Social media promotes realistic beauty standards by showcasing unedited and unfiltered images of individuals.

How can social media contribute to feelings of inadequacy regarding one's appearance?

• Social media platforms showcase idealized versions of beauty, creating a sense of inadequacy in individuals who do not match those standards.

• Social media provides accurate representations of diverse beauty standards

• Social media encourages individuals to embrace their unique features

• Social media promotes self-acceptance and body positivity

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What are some strategies to maintain a healthy self-image while using social media?

• Limit time on social media, curate a positive feed, be mindful of comparison, engage in offline activities to boost self-esteem, seek support if needed.

• Ignore any negative feelings that arise from social media use

• Delete all social media accounts

• Constantly compare yourself to others online

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How can social media platforms be more responsible in promoting positive body image?

• Allow users to post harmful content without consequences

• Promote unrealistic beauty standards to increase engagement

• Ignore the issue, as it is not the responsibility of social media platforms

• Implement stricter guidelines, partner with mental health professionals, promote diverse body types, and monitor harmful content.

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Discuss the relationship between social media usage and self-worth.

• Social media always boosts self-worth

• Self-worth is not influenced by social media usage

• Social media has no impact on self-worth

• Social media can negatively impact self-worth by fostering comparison and validation-seeking behaviors.

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According to the text, what effect can constant comparison with others on social media have?

• Increase happiness

• Generate trust

• Decrease self-esteem

• Improve social connection

Answer explanation

Constant comparison with others on social media can lead to a decrease in self-esteem, as individuals may feel inadequate or inferior when comparing their lives to others' curated posts.

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What is the impact of social media on self-esteem according to recent studies?

• Social media has no impact on self-esteem.

• Social media always boosts self-esteem.

• Social media can both positively and negatively impact self-esteem depending on usage.

• Social media only negatively impacts self-esteem.

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Which of the following is a common theme in discussions about social media and self-esteem?

• Social media encourages realistic self-perception.

• Social media often leads to comparison and self-doubt.

• Social media eliminates the need for self-reflection.

• Social media guarantees improved self-esteem.

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How does social media influence body image perceptions?

• By promoting diverse and realistic body images.

• By showcasing only unedited and natural images.

• By often promoting idealized and unrealistic body images.

• By having no influence on body image perceptions.

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What grammatical structure is used in the sentence: 'Social media, while connecting people, can also lead to feelings of inadequacy'?

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

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