Regularly Texting and Checking the Internet During Class Lectures Make

question 94

Multiple Choice

Regularly texting and checking the Internet during class lectures make test performance:

• A)worse.
• B)unchanged,as multitasking is "easy" for kids who have grown up in the digital age.
• C)better,as it helps to focus the mind.
• D)unchanged if students have already practiced that ability.

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