Based on the Results of the National Surveys Conducted in 2009

question 56

Multiple Choice

Based on the results of the national surveys conducted in 2009 that were funded by the Kaiser Family Foundation, identify a true statement about media use and screen time in adolescents' lives.

• A) Eight- to eleven-year-olds used media an average of 8 hours and 40 minutes a day.
• B) The largest increases in media use in early adolescence involved listening to music.
• C) Adolescents seldom engage in media multitasking.
• D) Media use jumps more than 3 hours in early adolescence.

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