A risk of Internet use, according to the ______________ hypothesis, is that children with poor social skills who are already withdrawn may be more likely to choose Internet over face-to-face involvement, substituting online activity for social
interactions.
A) helpless orientation
B) selection model
C) social compensation
D) rich-get-richer
C) social compensation The social compensation hypothesis suggests that teens who are lonely and have few friends to begin with are more likely to choose Internet over face-to- face involvement, substituting online activity for social interactions.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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