Question

a student is researching the effects of social media on adolescent mental health. to ensure a well - rounded understanding, the student initially wants to explore all aspects of social media use. which step would best refine the scope of the inquiry to produce a focused and manageable research project? expand the topic to understand all forms of digital communication, such as texting and video calls. study how social media has influenced modern advertising strategies and then study how advertisements affect mental health. analyze how an excessive use of social media can contribute to anxiety and depression in teenagers. examine the history of social media platforms and their evolution over time.

Explanation:

The goal is to refine the scope for a focused research on social - media's effect on adolescent mental health. Analyzing how excessive social - media use contributes to anxiety and depression in teenagers directly narrows the topic to a specific aspect of the initial broad inquiry. Expanding to all digital communication broadens the scope, studying social - media's influence on advertising and then its effect on mental health adds an extra layer of complexity, and examining the history of social - media platforms is off - topic from the mental - health focus.

Answer:

Analyze how an excessive use of social media can contribute to anxiety and depression in teenagers.