Multitasking and Driving

1. What inference can be drawn from this quotation from the technical article about texting and driving?
“Does this description have the markers of a driver who is driving ‘under the influence?’ It does, and yet, this same description is easily attributed to a driver engaged in driving while texting or speaking on a cell phone.”

• A. Drivers who are driving erratically are, in all likelihood, also texting or drinking while driving
• B. Everyone who texts and drives will eventually cause an accident.
• C. Texting while driving causes similar driving dangers as someone who is intoxicated.
• D. The occurrence of texting and driving is rising steeply

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2. PART A The article suggests all of the following about distracted driving EXCEPT
*Be sure to remember your answer for PART B!

• A. Distracted driving is similar in danger to driving under the influence.
• B. Distracted driving is unnecessary when viewed against taking a life.
• C. Distracted driving allows the brain to focus on many aspects of driving at once.
• D. Prevention of distracted driving has not been effective to this point.

2. PART B Open your packet to page fifteen, and select three pieces of evidence that support the answer to Part A. Write your answer on a piece of notebook paper.

• I selected three pieces of evidence.
• I am being lazy and unnecessarily got this Quizzizz question wrong.

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3. PART A According to the article, what unfortunate impact has technology had on distracted driving?
*Be sure to remember your answer for PART B!

• A. Technology has made people addicted to being “in the know,” and therefore encouraged distracted driving.
• B. Technology has reduced distracted driving by the creation of phone apps that disable texting in vehicles.
• C. Distracted driving has been spotlighted through educational texting campaigns.
• D. Technology has created mobile apps to hold calls and texts, which leads to more distracted driving.

3. PART B Open your packet to page fifteen, and select two pieces of evidence that support the answer to Part A.

• I selected two pieces of evidence.
• I am being lazy and unnecessarily got this Quizzizz question wrong.

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4. Reread the following sentence from the article.
“Barreling along, the driver slams on the brakes mere feet before the light, screeching to a stop and narrowly missing a car in the intersection.”
The choice of the word barreling in this sentence suggests

• A. that the car hit a barrel.
• B. that the driver was reckless and out of control.
• C. that the driver could hardly see the road.
• D. that the car was large and rolled to a stop.

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5. Closely reread the following statements found in the text box of the article.
“As drivers become more proficient, the frontal lobe is used less in typical driving situations.” “Since the visual cortex is in the occipital lobe, responsible for interpreting visual information, it is crucial for driving. Likewise, the temporal lobe holds the auditory cortex, interpreting sound.” “The cerebellum, or ‘little brain,’ plays an important role in motor functions, balance, and sensory perception.”
Why does the author probably provide this information in the text box of the article?

• A. to show that many people’s brains cannot process multiple stimuli simultaneously
• B. to explain the parts of the brain involved in driving so the reader can compare them to the types of distraction in driving
• C. to make sure the reader understands the way the brain is made up
• D. to provide information that correlates to the illustration of the brain and explains its labels

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6. Closely reread the following sentence from the technical article.
“Other research studies have found that texting while driving is about six times more likely to cause an accident than driving while intoxicated.”
How does the author’s choice of including this information shed light on her point of view on the topic?

• A. It helps establish that distracted driving is a serious danger.
• B. It proves that distracted driving should have harsher consequences than DUI.
• C. It reveals that distracted driving is only acceptable in a true emergency.
• D. It convinces that all types of distracted driving are equally criminal.

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7. Read this statement about cell phone use and driving by Marcel Just, senior researcher and professor with the Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging at Carnegie Mellon.
“‘I think it’s like plugging in an iron and a hairdryer at the same time, causing brownout,’ he said. ‘There are only certain amounts of resources to go around, and if you’re trying to draw on too much, each demand gets a budget cut. In the case of driving, that’s not a good thing to be happening in some situations.’”
How does the information in the statement work along with the illustration and information presented in the text box to give the reader a better understanding of the topic?

• A. It explains that cell phone use while driving causes the important areas of the brain to shut down.
• B. It informs the reader that cell phone use while driving interrupts the brown matter between the lobes of the brain so it can’t communicate.
• C. It makes a comparison to show that cell phone use while driving causes an overload while each part of the brain used while driving decreases in effectiveness.
• D. It illustrates that cell phone use while driving causes the brain to completely shut down and stop working.

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8. Which of the following statements from the article best supports the idea that the current practice of legislation banning texting while driving isn’t enough to stop the behavior?

• A. Education and public service campaigns have created a culture that believes texting and driving is dangerous and wrong
• B. Many states now have laws against texting and driving, considered the most dangerous form of distracted driving, with hefty fines for those caught. 
• C. But really, the issue of distracted driving comes down to taking personal responsibility for your lives and those that you affect if you choose to multitask while driving.
• D. Cell phone use while driving is clearly dangerous, yet millions of people continue to participate on the road daily.