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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #36170 Social networking

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The active presence of young people on social networking platforms could be a desire to extend friendship groups, as this virtual platform exposes them to a wider selection of people. The need for human interaction through a computer-generated medium stems from a sense of social acceptance seldom experienced by some people in face-to-face communication, where there is a greater fear of ideas and opinions being rejected. Social media can also enable young people to be more empathetic, although whether this virtual empathy carries over into their everyday lives remains to be seen.

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Face-to-face communication becoming less common due to young people’s fear of rejection. Communicating online enabling young people to bond and feel part of a social community. The inability of young people to gain social acceptance while interacting on social media. The inability of young people to gain social acceptance while interacting on social media. Young people becoming more empathetic in person due to sharing experiences online.

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Option 2: "Communicating online enabling young people to bond and feel part of a social community."

Explanation: This option accurately captures the central focus of the text. It highlights how social networking platforms allow young people to extend their friendship groups and feel a sense of social acceptance, which is a key theme in the text. The text discusses the benefits of online communication in fostering connections and community.

Option 1: "Face-to-face communication becoming less common due to young people’s fear of rejection."

Explanation: This option incorrectly emphasizes face-to-face communication as the central theme. While the text mentions fear of rejection in face-to-face interactions, it does not state that this communication is becoming less common. Instead, the focus is on how social media provides an alternative for social interaction.

Option 3: "The inability of young people to gain social acceptance while interacting on social media."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text's message. The text does not suggest that young people are unable to gain social acceptance on social media; rather, it indicates that social media can help them feel accepted, contrasting it with face-to-face communication.

Option 4: "The inability of young people to gain social acceptance while interacting on social media. Young people becoming more empathetic in person due to sharing experiences online."

Explanation: This option combines two incorrect assertions. Firstly, it incorrectly states that young people cannot gain social acceptance on social media, which contradicts the text's message. Secondly, while the text mentions empathy, it does not claim that this empathy translates into improved in-person interactions, making this option misleading.

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