Internet thinking Text 4

According to Adrian West, what is remarkable about the ever-growing piles of data and information?

• They enhance our ability to think critically.

• They make it more difficult to really think.

• They ensure better decision-making.

• They reduce the quality of our thinking.

What does Wikipedia describe as the purpose of critical thinking?

• To store information and process data.

• To make decisions based on technology.

• To reflect judiciously about what to believe or what to do in response to observations, experience, verbal or written expressions, or arguments.

• To engage the imagination and improve vocabulary.

What is the "Google syndrome" as mentioned by Michael Bugeja?

• The ability to quickly find information online.

• The tendency to believe everything found online is factual.

• The skill of analyzing technology's impact on learning.

• The challenge of dealing with too much information.

According to Patricia Greenfield, what has declined as visual media have exploded?

• The cost of internet service

• Literature professors

• Reading for pleasure

• Lifespans

What does Patricia Greenfield note as a result of reading more than 50 studies on learning and technology?

• Exposure to technology changes the way people think.

• Middle Schoolers will simply Google a question, rather than think about it.

• Math scores dropped after the invention of the calculator.

• Video games increase violent outburst in young adults.

According to the excerpt, what is a consequence of most visual media being real-time media?

• It allows for more time for reflection and analysis.

• It enhances the intellectual potential of younger people.

• It prevents people from realizing their full intellectual potential.

• It encourages imagination in its users.