1) What additional information can the author add to the article to support the claim that excessive smartphone use can lead to smartphone addiction? a) Anecdotal evidence suggests that smartphone usage is sometimes required for school and work. b) Research shows that excessive smartphone usage can be detrimental to our vision. c) Anecdotal evidence shows that many teenagers use their smartphones frequently. d) Research shows that content developers code their sites to encourage recurrent usage. 2) What additional information can the author add to the article to support the claim that it is beneficial for people to unplug from smartphones for a determined amount of time? a) Teenagers who spend five or more hours online a day are more likely to report being unhappy. b) Teenagers who spend time online say that it helps them with their homework. c) Teenagers who use social media regularly say they feel more connected with their peers. d) Smartphone use releases the chemical dopamine into one's brain. 3) What additional information does not help the author support the claim that smartphones are addicting? a) Smartphone use releases dopamine, a feel-good hormone, into one's body. b) Nomophobia is the fear of being without your phone. c) Most people check their phone without reason, out of boredom, or out of habit. d) Rehab facilities now cater to people who suffer from phone addiction. 4) Which statement best describes the meaning of the excerpt? What my start as casual usage can quickly escalate into a greater problem. For example, an individual may initially only use their phone when necessary, but as time progresses, it is common for smartphone dependency to develop. a) Everyone is susceptible to smartphone addiction. b) Smartphone addiction progresses quickly from casual usage to dependency. c) Smartphone addiction may begin as occasional usage that turns into dependency. d) Smartphone dependency quickly escalates into a detrimental problem for many people. 5) Which statement best describes the main idea of the excerpt? Previously, what we had to do in physical setting can now be done on our phones. In today's smartphone society, relationships and communication are cultivated and fostered through social media and dating apps, shopping can be done completely online, and entertainment is always at one's fingertips with a number of apps and websites. a) Many tasks still need to be completed at a place of business. b) Many tasks can now be completed via a smartphone. c) Someone can do all of their shopping online now. d) Most communication can now be completed online. 6) What additional information will NOT help clarify this information?Smartphone usage has led to a decrease in the human attention span. According to author Adam Atler in National Public Radio interview, the human attention span was roughly twelve seconds before smartphones were introduced into mainstream media. Today the average attention span is only eight seconds long, one second shorter than that of the average goldfish. We can becomes addicted to these devices, which can damage our real-life relationships as well as our health. a) How the human attention span was tested. b) How the goldfish attention span was tested. c) Who Adam Atler is d) What NPR is

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