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Bored.....and Brilliant? Podcast

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the podcast define boredom?

a)

mental downtime

b)

brilliant

c)

daydreaming

d)

spacing out

2.

What did the study done by the research group Flurry find?

a)

Consumers spend more than 3 hours on their phone a day.

b)

Consumers spend almost 3 hours on their phone whenever they pick it up.

c)

Consumers spend almost 3 hours on their phone a day.

d)

Consumers spend less than 3 hours on their phone a day.

3.

What was the project called that encouraged people to be less dependent on their phones?

a)

Digital Detox

b)

Tech Timeout

c)

Bored and Brilliant

d)

Phone Freedom

4.

How often did Manoush Zomorodi admit to checking her phone?

a)

50 - 100 Times

b)

100 - 150 Times

c)

150 - 200 Times

d)

200 - 250 Times

5.

What stopped Zomorodi from being bored?

a)

She loved her job

b)

She bought a smartphone

c)

She went out with friends

d)

She daydreamed

6.

What does the 'default mode' in the brain do?

a)

Helps us solve problems

b)

Inspires us to be more creative

c)

Leads us to daydreaming

d)

Gets us better sleep

7.

Daydreaming leads to what brain function?

a)

Resting

b)

Short-term memory

c)

Long-term memory

d)

Creativity

8.

What did people report feeling after participating in the 'Bored and Brilliant' project?

a)

More stressed

b)

Happier

c)

Angrier

d)

More tired

9.

What game did Zomorodi admit that she plays instead of being bored?

a)

Facebook

b)

Instagram

c)

Snapchat

d)

Two Dots

10.

What boring task did researchers at University of Central Lancashire in the U.K have participants do?

a)

Watch a television show.

b)

Read a magazine article.

c)

Read the phone book.

d)

Play a game on their phone.