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What does Alejandra do on a daily basis?
What does Alejandra do on a daily basis?
- Go to school and come back
- Use her phone in the morning and play video games
- Use Instagram, Snapchat, KIK, Twitter, and Tumblr
- Check social media, listen to music, play games, and watch Netflix (correct)
How many hours does Alejandra estimate she spends on screen-time each day?
How many hours does Alejandra estimate she spends on screen-time each day?
- Five to six hours
- Three to four hours
- Ten to twelve hours
- Seven to eight hours (correct)
What does 'to veg out' mean?
What does 'to veg out' mean?
- To concentrate on something
- To relax and spend time not doing a lot (correct)
- To be unable to concentrate
- Happening every day
What are tweens?
What are tweens?
'Intermittently' means:
'Intermittently' means:
What is the average daily time spent online by the average teenager in the UK?
What is the average daily time spent online by the average teenager in the UK?
What percentage of teens in the US own a smartphone?
What percentage of teens in the US own a smartphone?
How many times a day does an average person (18-33 years old) in the UK check their phone?
How many times a day does an average person (18-33 years old) in the UK check their phone?
What did teenagers at Highfield Secondary School in England experience last month?
What did teenagers at Highfield Secondary School in England experience last month?
'Today’s teenagers have never lived in a world without technology.' What does this statement imply?
'Today’s teenagers have never lived in a world without technology.' What does this statement imply?
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Study Notes
Daily Life and Technology
- Alejandra spends a significant amount of time on screen-time each day, estimating around 6-8 hours.
- 'To veg out' means to relax and do something enjoyable, often in front of a screen.
Technology and Teenagers
- Tweens are children between the ages of 10-12, who are transitioning from childhood to adolescence.
- The average daily time spent online by the average teenager in the UK is around 4-5 hours.
- In the US, 95% of teens own a smartphone.
Phone Usage
- An average person (18-33 years old) in the UK checks their phone around 85 times a day.
Technology and Generation
- Today's teenagers have never lived in a world without technology, implying that technology has been an integral part of their lives from birth.
- Last month, teenagers at Highfield Secondary School in England experienced a digital detox, where they had to live without their phones and other digital devices for a period of time.
Miscellaneous
- 'Intermittently' means to do something occasionally or at intervals, rather than continuously.
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