Question

1. PART A: Which TWO statements describe the central ideas of the text? A The only way to combat harmful technology addictions is through the use of similar technology that discourages screen time. B Because our society is built around the use of technology, there are no current solutions for technology addictions. C Excessive Internet and video game usage hasn't been defined as an addiction in an official capacity, but it negatively impacts the lives of those who experience it. D Internet and video game habits evolve into addictions when the users' brain is physically altered from their screen time. E While internet and video game habits can be inconvenient, they are not addictive and don't pose any real threats to users. F Our society's dependency on devices makes it difficult to change one's relationship with technology, but health and technology professionals are exploring solutions.

Answer 1

Answer:

C Excessive Internet and video game usage hasn't been defined as an addiction in an official capacity, but it negatively impacts the lives of those who experience it.

F Our society's dependency on devices makes it difficult to change one's relationship with technology, but health and technology professionals are exploring solutions.

Explanation:

The article, "Screen Addiction Among Teens: Is There Such A Thing? by Anya Kamenetz clearly shows that experts have refused to call excessive usage of phones and other technological devices an 'addiction'. Evidence of this can be seen in the absence of such a diagnostic term in the vocabulary of the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual. Some others believe that it is a very strong word to be used in describing teenagers. An example is Maia Salavitz who believes that it is a 'strong move' to label someone an addict thereby implying that he has a chronic disease.

However, all of these do not rule out the fact that there is an addiction, and technology experts like Zichermann who developed an application to monitor usage, and health professionals who launch campaigns to discourage excessive usage are working hard to curb the [problem.