The power of Like
Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?
The pictures that people post and the likes that they receive have the power to influence the actions of the people who see them.
How does the researchers' experiment with Reddit contribute to the central idea of the text?
Do it yourself
What is the relationship between the number of upvotes a social media post receives and the perception that people have of that post?
People look more favorably upon posts that receive more upvotes.
Which quote from the passage best illustrates an example of how teens are impacted by the power of likes?
What's more, viewing posts with a lot of likes activates the reward system in our brain. It also can lower the viewer's self-control. And posts related to alcohol may encourage teens to drink.
What is the author's main purpose in the article?
to show people why they should be mindful of what they post and like
