General Studies · Sociological Concepts
Directions: Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second sentence to the first from among the options. S1: In the age of social media, the 'simulacrum' - a copy with no original - has become more real to the observer than the physical reality it purports to represent. S2: Consequently, individuals curate their lives to fit the aesthetic demands of the digital image, rather than using the image to document the lived experience. The second sentence:
- 1Suggests that lived experience is inherently superior to digital images.
- 2Provides a psychological defense of digital curation as a form of art.
- 3Illustrates the practical inversion of priority caused by the phenomenon.✓
- 4Challenges the validity of the 'simulacrum' as a sociological concept.
Correct answer
Illustrates the practical inversion of priority caused by the phenomenon.
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