From Reality is broken: Why games make us better

Who are the gamers mentioned in the passage, and what is their behavior regarding reality?

• a) Students who avoid studying by playing games.

• b) Employees who spend their entire workday playing games.

• c) Individuals who spend significant time in simulated environments and online games.

• d) Parents who encourage their children to play games.

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Can you provide examples of how gamers apply their skills and talents in the gaming world, according to the passage?

• a) Playing games aimlessly without any strategy.

• b) Organizing complex raids and quests in online games.

• c) Ignoring game challenges and objectives.

• d) Purchasing expensive game consoles without using them.

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What is the significance of the quarter of a million wiki articles created by World of Warcraft fans?

• a) It represents the size of the entire Wikipedia.

• b) It highlights the collective effort to document the game's fictional universe.

• c) It is a measure of the players' wealth in the game.

• d) It indicates the number of players in the World of Warcraft community.

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What activities do the World of Warcraft fans engage in, as mentioned in the passage?

• a) Writing articles about real-world events.

• b) Creating a virtual currency called WoW coins.

• c) Mastering challenges and writing wiki articles about the game.

• d) Ignoring the challenges of their favorite game.

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Give examples of different groups mentioned in the passage, such as United States troops and young adults in China, and how they engage with games.

• a) United States troops play games for entertainment, and young adults in China focus on studying.

• b) United States troops avoid playing games, and young adults in China engage in outdoor activities.

• c) United States troops burnish their Halo 3 records, and young adults in China spend play money on game objects.

• d) United States troops dedicate time to writing wiki articles, and young adults in China focus on work.

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What is the perception in the gaming community regarding reality, and how is it described in the passage?

• a) Reality is considered perfect and fulfilling.

• b) Gamers think games are less motivating than reality.

• c) Gamers believe reality provides constant engagement.

• d) Reality is viewed as broken compared to games.

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According to the passage, why do gamers find the real world lacking in comparison to their gaming experiences?

• a) The real world offers carefully designed pleasures.

• b) The real world maximizes potential better than games.

• c) Games provide powerful social bonding, thrilling challenges, and carefully designed pleasures.

• d) The real world is engineered to make people happy.

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What is the role of digital games in terms of cognitive effort, emotional energy, and collective attention, as mentioned in the passage?

• a) Games contribute minimally to cognitive effort and emotional energy.

• b) Games are unrelated to collective attention and emotional energy.

• c) Games create a massive virtual silo of cognitive effort, emotional energy, and collective attention.

• d) Games have a negative impact on cognitive effort and emotional energy.

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