Research discussed in your textbook suggests that people on Facebook tend to present themselves:
A) accurately.
B) as they wished they were, not as they really are.
C) in extreme or exaggerated ways.
D) as being more extraverted than they really are.
Answer: A
Rationale: In a study of the social networking site Facebook, participants expressed who they really were, rather than presenting idealized versions of themselves in their online profiles. This study mirrors a similar one showing that people accurately portray what they are like on their personal websites.
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