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 is about social networking and unhappiness, and the evidence is about people comparing their lives with friends on these sites. The option "Comparing oneself with others contributes to unhappiness" directly links the evidence (comparing lives) to the claim (unhappiness from social networking time), while the other option is about relationship damage, not matching the evidence - claim connection.

Answer:

Comparing oneself with others contributes to unhappiness.