While the Average Amount of Time Adolescents Use Screen Media

question 16

Multiple Choice

While the average amount of time adolescents use screen media is 9 hr a day, individual reports by adolescents about the time they spend using screen media have found ______.

• A) no differences among adolescents
• B) this average is too high
• C) large differences among adolescents
• D) this average is far too low

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