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Psychologists urge users to remember that social media rarely reflects the full complexity of real life. Influencers often ____________ a carefully curated online persona, which can ____________ unrealistic standards and occasionally ____________ negative self-comparisons amongst their followers.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

The sentence describes influencers presenting a curated persona that leads to unrealistic standards and causes followers to compare themselves negatively. We need words that match this logical flow.

Option 1 → endorse; foster; provoke

“Endorse a persona” is incorrect — you endorse a product or idea, not your own online identity.

Eliminate.

Option 2 → maintain; generate; trigger

“Maintain a carefully curated persona” fits perfectly, because influencers actively keep up a crafted image.

This persona can “generate unrealistic standards,” which makes sense as it creates them.

These standards can “trigger negative self-comparisons,” a natural psychological reaction.

This option is coherent and contextually accurate.

Option 3 → advocate; perpetuate; stimulate

“Advocate a persona” is unidiomatic — you advocate for a cause, not your own image.

“Stimulate negative self-comparisons” sounds unnatural in psychological context.

Eliminate.

Option 4 → profess; inspire; release

“Profess a persona” is awkward and incorrect — you profess beliefs, not identities.

“Release negative self-comparisons” makes no sense.

Eliminate.

Hence, Option 2 is correct.

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