Internet Thinking Text 2

According to Nicholas Carr, what is the main challenge in moving information from working memory into long-term memory?

• Our short-term storage is fragile and can only hold a small amount of information at a time.

• We are unable to weave complex ideas that enrich our long-term memory.

• The depth of our intelligence does not hinge on memory transfer.

What does the author imply by comparing the transfer of information to a bathtub being filled with a thimble?

• It is easy to transfer a large amount of information to long-term memory.

• It is a slow and challenging process to move information into long-term memory.

• The brain can handle multiple streams of information simultaneously.

• The Internet has improved our ability to focus and concentrate.

What does the term "switching costs" refer to in the context of this text?

• The financial cost of using different Internet services.

• The benefits of multitasking on the Internet.

• The cognitive load of switching between tasks and the potential to miss important information.

• The amount of time saved by using technology to switch tasks.

What is one of the strengths of the Internet as a communication technology, as mentioned in the text?

• It allows for cursory reading and superficial learning.

• It enables the transfer of information to long-term memory.

• It can send out messages and notifications automatically.

• It increases our ability to concentrate on a single task.

What concern does [Gary] Small's discovery in Web searchers' brain activity raise?

• It leads to an increase in focused and deep thinking.

• It suggests that the Internet is improving our cognitive load.

• It indicates that our ability to learn and understand remains intact.

• It points to cognitive overload and a potential decline in our ability to learn.

According to the text, what is one of the reasons we want to be interrupted by technology such as email, instant messaging, and RSS feeds?

• Because it is essential for our work

• Because we want to feel connected and informed

• Because it is the only way to obtain information

• Because it is a requirement for modern living

What does the author imply about the effect of the internet on the way we read?

• It has improved our ability to concentrate on long texts

• It has no significant impact on our reading habits

• It encourages skimming and multitasking at the expense of deep reading

• It has made us more capable of deep reading and thinking

What does the term 'neuroplasticity' refer to, as used in the text?

• The brain's ability to process information quickly

• The brain's ability to remain unchanged despite new experiences

• The brain's ability to reorganize itself

• The brain's ability to resist new technologies

According to Michael Merzenich, what is the consequence of our online habits?

• They have no effect on our brain's neural circuits

• They improve our neural circuits for deep reading and thinking

• They cause our neural circuits to deteriorate rapidly

• They cause our neural circuits to exercise skimming and multitasking