Question

read the claim and the supporting evidence. claim: spending a great deal of time on social networking sites often leads to unhappiness. evidence: studies have shown that people tend to compare their lives with the lives of their friends as portrayed on these sites. why does the evidence support the claim? choose the analysis that better explains the connection. comparing oneself with others contributes to unhappiness. overuse of social networking sites can damage people’s relationships.

Explanation:

The claim links heavy social media use to unhappiness, and the evidence states social media causes people to compare their lives to others. The correct analysis directly connects the key action from the evidence (comparing oneself to others) to the outcome in the claim (unhappiness), filling the logical gap between the two. The other option about relationship damage is unrelated to the given evidence.

Answer:

Comparing oneself with others contributes to unhappiness.