According to the Textbook, Why Might the Estimated 8 Hours

question 75

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, why might the estimated 8 hours a day of media use for adolescents be an understatement?

• A) Time spent using a smartphone is typically not calculated into the total amount of media use time.
• B) Adolescents are typically not aware of the fact that they are using media.
• C) Adolescents notoriously underestimate the time they spend using various types of media.
• D) This estimate includes media multitasking.

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