Teen Researchers Defend Media Multitasking

According to "Teen Researchers Defend Media Multitasking," what is a "high media multitasker"?

• a person who prefers to texts and music to work tasks

• a person who easily moves between tweets and texts

• a person who performs better when switching between work, email, and music

• a person who studies the effects of media consumption on the health of the brain

What happened in the multitasking room during the study described in "Teen Researches defend Media Multitasking"?

• students sent emails while listening to music

• students performed tasks without digital distractions

• students played music while responding to texts or emails

• students listened to music and used devices while performing tasks

According to "Teen Researchers Defend Media Multitasking," which of the following would classify a teenager as a high media multitasker?

• having trouble with short-term memory

• spending three hours a day multitasking

• performing poorly on most cognitive tests

• spending 20 to 30 minutes a day multitasking

What does the context suggest in the most likely meaning of classified in this excerpt from "Teen Researchers Defend Media Multitasking"?

In the study , participants were CLASSIFIED as high, medium, or low media multitaskers using a standardized test developed by researchers at Stanford University.

• advanced socially

• arranged by rank or group

• maintained through hard work

• limited or somehow incomplete

Which word is most similar to the meaning of COMPETENT in this excerpt from "Teen Researchers Defend Media Multitasking"? USe context clues to help you

The results are a surprise. Previous research generally has found that people who think they are COMPETENT multitaskers actually perform worse than others who try to focus on one thing at a time.

• forced

• skilled

• destructive

• well-matched

Part A What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of moderate in this sentence from "Teen Researchers Defend Media Multitasking"?

Of the 403 total participants, 60 were classified in the high group, 50 in the low group, and the rest were moderate media multitaskers.

• lesser

• always

• extreme

• medium

Part B Which detail from the context best supports the answer to PART A

• of the 403....60 were classified

• total participants

• high group.....low group

• media multitaskers

PART B Which of these excerpts from "Teen Researchers Defend Media Multitasking" best supports the answer to PART A?

• Previous research generally has found the people who think they are competent multitaskers actually perform worse....

• What our research is suggesting is that maybe our brains are adolescents and digital natives have adapted to this media influence....

• It isn't clear if the finding would pertain to more demanding situations....

• .... the study and subsequent work by other researchers haven't been able to answer the question whether the act of heavy media multitasking affects attention.....