Commonsense: My Media Use: A Personal Challenge -Lesson Quiz

When we think about our own media choices, we should consider:

• Who, what, when, where, and why

• Reading, writing, and arithmetic

• What, when, how much, and how we feel

Select the statements that describe healthy media balance.

• The goal of a healthy media-balance plan is to use as little media as possible.

• Tools that track app use can help some people maintain a healthy media balance.

• A media-balance plan may change over time as a person's interests and schedules change.

• Media balance looks the same for most people.

Read the scenario, and then answer the question that follows: Maya enjoys staying connected with friends in a social media app, but one of her friends is posting a lot of stuff that Maya thinks is annoying. The posts are not mean or bullying, but Maya feels cranky after reading this person’s posts. What could Maya do to maintain healthy media balance for herself? (Select all that apply.)

• Maya could mute, unfollow, or block the person.

• Maya could complain to her friends about the annoying posts.

• Maya could take a break from the app.

• Maya could respond to her friend’s posts, telling her how annoying they are.