While Some Critics Have Depicted Video Games as Benign and Even

question 20

Multiple Choice

While some critics have depicted video games as benign and even emancipatory, portraying them as opportunities for players to experiment with new virtual identities, hone their hand-eye motor skills, engage in harmless pleasures, or even challenge capitalism, other critics have been notably less sanguine, with mental health professionals, for example, warning of ______.

• A) how much time people spend playing video games
• B) the highly addictive qualities of video games
• C) the damage to one's eyes that might occur when staring at a television screen
• D) the effects video games might have on older players

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