Video Games and Mental Health

Read the title of the article. Do you believe that video games could be helpful for improving mental health?

• Yes

• No

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What does the phrase "a lack of transparency from gamemakers" mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

• Games are too hard to understand if you aren't a gamer.

• Video game companies are unwilling to share information with researchers.

• Researchers struggle to find a connection between videogames and mental health.

• Videogame companies openly share information about players with anyone that requests it.

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What does the phrase "video game sales have boomed" mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

• Video game sales are declining.

• Video game sales are stagnant.

• Video game sales are increasing.

• Video game sales are hard to measure.

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What types of support does that author use in the section titled "Plants vs. Zombies And Animal Crossing?" Select all that apply.

• Research

• Statistics

• Expert Opinion

• Public Poll

• Anecdote

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What type of support does the author provide in paragraph 8?

• Expert opinion

• Counterargument

• Research

• Statistics

What claim does the author make in the section titled "Time And Enjoyment Levels Have An Effect?"

• The more time a person spends playing a video game, the happier they will be.

• Spending too much time on video games is harmful to a person's mental health.

• The level of enjoyment a person has while playing a video game can positively impact their mental health.

• It is best to limit the amount of exposure that young kids have to video games.

What is the purpose of the section titled "Scientists Debate The Findings?"

• To show readers that the research conducted so far is not enough to prove whether or not video games have a significant impact on mental health.

• To prove to readers that the other side of the argument is weak and therefore incorrect.

• To describe to readers the methods used to study the correlation between video games and mental health.

• To persuade readers to begin spending more time playing video games in order to improve their mental health.

Read the article's introduction [paragraphs 1-2]. Which sentence from the introduction suggests that scientists and video game companies rarely work together on research?

• Oxford University researchers conducted a study on how playing video games affects the mental health of game players.

• For a long time, scientists have been hoping to better understand how playing video games impact people.

• They wanted to understand the effects of video games on behavior and the feeling of well-being.

• However, a lack of transparency from game makers has been a challenge.

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Read the following conclusion.

The findings of the recent Oxford University study are suggestive, but not inclusive.

What does this sentence most closely mean?

• The study found that there may be a link between video games and mental health but there isn't enough information to be certain that it is true or what exactly the link is.

• The study is reliable and proved beyond a doubt that video games positively impact mental health.

• The study is unreliable and researchers were not able to determine if there was a link at all and could not decide whether or not video games were having a positive or negative effect on players.

• The study was completely unrelated to mental health and therefore could not be used to support the author's claim that video games are good for mental health.

Read the following conclusion.

The findings of the recent Oxford University study are suggestive, but not inclusive.

Which sentence from the article provides the BEST support for the statement above?

• The researchers found that the amount of time spent playing was a small but significant positive factor in people's well-being.

• In other words, how happy a game makes you while you play it may have a bigger impact on mental health than how much time you spend playing it.

• "the fact that it's the electronic data collected from the device is very good," said Paul Croarkin, a psychiatrist.

• For example, Hilgard pointed out, respondents may have been playing other games at the same time, for which playtime wasn't tracked.

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