Our community recently reviewed social media use by

citizens over the age of 65, and it revealed the following:

More than half say that they have a social media account.

On average, they post information about one-fifth as often

as they use their accounts to read others' postings. Most

of their feeds consist of posts by relatives.

Which generalization can most logically be made from this passage?

O

A. Citizens over the age of 65 use social media in the same way

people of other age brackets do.

O

B. Citizens over the age of 65 use social media primarily to follow the

activities of their families.

O

C. Citizens over the age of 65 are more private than younger citizens.

O

D. Citizens over the age of 65 do not know how to use social media.

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Camden Horne

17 November, 02:31

Our community recently reviewed social media use by

citizens over the age of 65, and it revealed the following:

More than half say that they have a social media account.

On average, they post information about one-fifth as often

as they use their accounts to read others' postings. Most

of their feeds consist of posts by relatives.

Which generalization can most logically be made from this passage?

O

A. Citizens over the age of 65 use social media in the same way

people of other age brackets do.

O

B. Citizens over the age of 65 use social media primarily to follow the

activities of their families.

O

C. Citizens over the age of 65 are more private than younger citizens.

O

D. Citizens over the age of 65 do not know how to use social media.

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Andrew Shepard · Answer 1

The answer is Option B. Citizens over the age of 65 use social media primarily to follow the activities of their families.

Explanation:

People over the age of 65 are using three-quarters of their time on social media for reading postings rather than posting about themselves. Since most of their feeds consist of material posted by their relatives it is logical to assume that what they are using social media for is mostly to read about the activities and other posts that are made by other members of their families. In one survey, one expert Doctor David Tuffley has said that even among those over 75 years of age, 75 % use social media now and it aids in their ability to keep in touch with family and friends.