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The author of Passage 1 indicates which of the following about the use of screen-based technologies?

• A) It should be thoroughly studied. 
• B) It makes the brain increasingly rigid. 
• C) It has some positive effects. 
• D) It should be widely encouraged. 

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23 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• A) Lines 3-4 (“Certain... Net”) 
• B) Lines 23-25 (“But... smarter”) 
• C) Lines 25-29 (“Ina... ability”) 
• D) Lines 29-31 (“She... others”) 

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The author of Passage 1 indicates that becoming adept at using the Internet can

• A) make people complacent about their health. 
• B) undermine the ability to think deeply. 
• C) increase people’s social contacts. 
• D) improve people’s self-confidence. 

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As used in line 40, “plastic” most nearly means 

• A) creative. 
• B) artificial. 
• C) malleable. 
• D) sculptural. 

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The author of Passage 2 refers to the novel War and Peace primarily to suggest that Woody Allen

• A) did not like Tolstoy’s writing style. 
• B) could not comprehend the novel by speed-reading it.
• C) had become quite skilled at multitasking. 
• D) regretted having read such a long novel. 

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According to the author of Passage 2, what do novelists and scientists have in common?

• A) They take risks when they pursue knowledge. 
• B) They are eager to improve their minds. 
• C) They are curious about other subjects. 
• D) They become absorbed in their own fields. 

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The analogy in the final sentence of Passage 2 has primarily which effect?

• A) It uses ornate language to illustrate a difficult concept
• B) It employs humor to soften a severe opinion of human behavior.
• C) It alludes to the past to evoke a nostalgic response.
• D) It criticizes the view of a particular group. 

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The main purpose of each passage is to 

• A) compare brain function in those who play games on the Internet and those who browse on it.
• B) report on the problem-solving skills of individuals with varying levels of Internet experience.
• C) take a position on increasing financial support for studies related to technology and intelligence.
• D) make an argument about the effects of electronic media use on the brain.

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Which choice best describes the relationship between the two passages?

• A) Passage 2 relates first-hand experiences that contrast with the clinical approach in Passage 1.
• B) Passage 2 critiques the conclusions drawn from the research discussed in Passage 1.
• C) Passage 2 takes a high-level view of a result that Passage 1 examines in depth.
• D) Passage 2 predicts the negative reactions that the findings discussed in Passage 1 might produce.

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On which of the following points would the authors of both passages most likely agree?

• A) Computer-savvy children tend to demonstrate better hand-eye coordination than do their parents.
• B) Those who criticize consumers of electronic media tend to overreact in their criticism.
• C) Improved visual-spatial skills do not generalize to improved skills in other areas.
• D) Internet users are unlikely to prefer reading onscreen text to reading actual books.

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