Attached to Technology and Paying a Price

What does the evidence from imaging studies suggest about the potential benefits of technology use on the brain?

• Internet users become less efficient at finding information

• Players of video games develop worse visual acuity

• Internet users become more efficient at finding information

• Players of video games develop the same visual acuity

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Evaluating reasons and evidence

What is the author discussing in the passage?

• The impact of technology on people's ability to focus and think

• The history of technology advancements

• The benefits of technology in education

• The impact of social media on communication

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Understanding the author

What does the passage discuss in terms of the brain's response to incoming information?

• The brain's response to incoming information is solely based on modern technology.

• There is no evolutionary rationale for the brain's response to incoming information.

• The brain's response to incoming information is influenced by primitive impulses.

• The brain's response to incoming information is not related to evolutionary factors.

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Understanding the author

According to the passage, what does the research on heavy multitaskers challenge?

• The belief that multitasking makes people less stressed

• The claim that heavy multitaskers are more focused

• The idea that multitasking increases productivity

• The notion that multitasking reduces stress levels

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Evaluating claims and arguments

What does the passage compare the lure of digital stimulation to?

• Sleep

• Exercise

• Food

• Reading

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Understanding the author