Social Science
Questions 1-11 are based on the following passage and supplementary material.
Adapted from Terry F. Pettijohn II, Kimberly E. LaPiene, Terry F. Pettijohn, and Amanda L. Horting,” Relationships between Facebook Intensity, Friendship Contingent Self-Esteem, and Personality in U.S. College Students.” © 2012 by Terry F. Pettijohn II et al.
1 The primary purpose of the passage is to
A) discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using social media to maintain relationships.
B) debate the merits of using social media as a primary form of interpersonal communication.
C) emphasize the positive aspects behind the use of social media to cultivate relationships.
D) raise questions about research findings regarding the negative impact of online activities on relationships.
2 The author implies that studying online social networks is important to the field of psychology
because A) online social networks can reveal new connections between social media use and self-regard.
B) online social networks are becoming increasingly relevant modes of communication.
C) online social networks are used by a large percentage of college students to maintain friendships.
D) online social networks shed light on how college students create and preserve relationships online.
3 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
A) lines 1-4(“Online...psychology”)
B) lines 4-6(“Facebook...strangers”)
C) lines 7-10(“Facebook...account”)
D) lines 10-15(“Given..students”)
4 In lines 13 “quality” most nearly means
A) condition.
B) affirmation.
C) individuality.
D) endowment.
5. The sentence “Some researchers initially believed online activities negatively impacted relationships” in lines 22-24 primarily serves to
A) introduce a conflicting argument to the study’s main findings.
B) provide support for the claim that most online social interactions lead to bullying.
C) offer evidence that early studies of social media use are outdated.
D) warn readers about the dangers of using social media as a form of communication.
6 Based on the passage, the connection between social media use and self-esteem is
A) complicated due to the many variables that must be accounted for.
B) strongly linked because social media can reveal self-perception.
C) inconsistent although multiple studies suggest there is a correlation.
D) contradictory because not enough research has been undertaken.
7 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
A) line 58-60(“With...self-esteem”)
B) line 61-65(“For...session”)
C) line 67-71(“However...online”)
D) line 71-75(“In...face-to-face”)
8. In line 77, “value” most nearly means
A) commend.
B) appreciate.
C) glorify.
D) honor.
9. How does the graph relate to the passage?
A) It illustrates the point that self-esteem is correlated with how often users engage with social media.
B) It provides context for the claim that excessive Facebook use leads to lower self-esteem.
C) It supports the study’s findings that content updates cover a range of topics and emotions.
D) It demonstrates the disparity between different categories of social media updates and their content.
E) *I'm still a watermark. My creator is Wechat:satxbs123. Look how nice and fresh I am!
10 The passage and the graph agree that
A) people post about negative things fairly infrequently.
B) people post about personal events more than half the time.
C) people post about everyday events rarely.
D) people post about relationships most often.
11 According to the graph, which two kinds of status updates are written with equal frequency?
A) Positive things and major events.
B) Private/personal events and negative things.
C) Major events and everyday events.
D) Negative things and relationships
