Question

Which of the following is an example of a chain of cause and effect?

A. Friends and family often communicate through texting using short messages.
B. People are learning a new language appropriate for use in texting.
C. Digital communications allows cell phones to be used for texting, which often replaces e-mails.
D. Texting is sometimes used in bullying and other antisocial behavior.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. A chain of cause and effect contains an initial incident and a resulting consequence that occurs because of the initial incident. Here, the initial incident is the technology that allows cell phones to be used for texting. The result is that this texting often replaces email.