Maricella gets very anxious about the fact that all of her friends have Facebook accounts, regularly post on Instagram, and are experts at using their smartphones. She does not like these things, and prefers not to use them. Maricella's response to these different items is an example of ________.

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Maricella's anxiety and discomfort towards the use of social media and smartphones, in contrast to her friends' proficiency and regular use, is an example of technostress. Technostress is stress or discomfort caused by new technologies, in this case, social media platforms and smartphones.

Maricella Gets Very Anxious About the Fact That All of Her