One of the Reasons Why Heavy Media Use Is Associated

question 55

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons why heavy media use is associated with poorer school achievement is that

• A) the pacing of most media is not appropriate for holding the viewer's attention.
• B) auditory processing always takes precedence over visual processing.
• C) the information from the media engages working memory and reduces its capacity to process the information into long-term storage.
• D) children who use a lot of media tend to have friends who do not value achievement at school.

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