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Screen Time Impact Quiz

Test your knowledge about the effects of screen time on different age groups, particularly focusing on children and teenagers. This quiz aims to raise awareness about the influence of technology on behavior, health, and brain development.

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9 Questions2 MinutesCreated by EngagingMind542

On average, children ages 0 to 8 use screen media for how long each day?

45 minutes

1 hour and 40 minutes

2 hours and 19 minutes

3 hours and 42 minutes

On average, children ages 8 to 12 spend how many hours per day using technology?

3 hours

6 hours

8 hours

9 hours

On average, teenagers (13 to 18 years) spend how many hours per day using technology?

4 hours --> 28 hours/week

7 hours --> 49 hours/week

9 hours --> 63 hours/week

12 hours -- 84 hours/week

In recent studies, children who use screens for longs periods of time on a daily basis were found to have lower structural integrity between the connections found in white matter -- the parts of the brain that support language and literacy skills. They also scored lower on vocabulary and literacy tests.

True

False

A good night's sleep is also key to brain development. Research shows using phones before bed can disrupt sleep patterns by suppressing secretion of the hormone melatonin, due to the emission of what?

Radiation waves

Brain cells

Electromagnetic radiation

Blue light

Teenage boys spend an average of 51 minutes per day on social media. Teenage girls spend an average of how much time per day on social media?

1 hour and 30 min

1 hour

30 min

2 hours

How many times does the average person check their cell phone per day?

55 times

170 times

198 times

221 times

Spending so much time with technology has led to higher rates of obesity, more behavioral problems in children of all ages, sleep problems in children, and more violent behavior in children.

True

False

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