Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Commonlit The Distracted Teenage Brain Period 2

    Uploaded by

    Troilusgaming T
    6K views1 page
    The article discusses how teenagers are more prone to distraction compared to children and adults because their brains are more focused on potential rewards. A study had teenagers and adults search for targets to earn rewards and found that the teenagers' attention was drawn more to rewarding information, as evidenced by a quote from the study. The article uses this study to claim that distracted teenage behaviors are linked to their brains prioritizing rewards, and the trial provides sufficient evidence to support this claim.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The article discusses how teenagers are more prone to distraction compared to children and adults because their brains are more focused on potential rewards. A study had teenagers and adults search for targets to earn rewards and found that the teenagers' attention was drawn more to rewarding information, as evidenced by a quote from the study. The article uses this study to claim that distracted teenage behaviors are linked to their brains prioritizing rewards, and the trial provides sufficient evidence to support this claim.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    6K views1 page

    Commonlit The Distracted Teenage Brain Period 2

    Uploaded by

    Troilusgaming T
    The article discusses how teenagers are more prone to distraction compared to children and adults because their brains are more focused on potential rewards. A study had teenagers and adults search for targets to earn rewards and found that the teenagers' attention was drawn more to rewarding information, as evidenced by a quote from the study. The article uses this study to claim that distracted teenage behaviors are linked to their brains prioritizing rewards, and the trial provides sufficient evidence to support this claim.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 1

    Commonlit: The Distracted Teenage Brain

    1.PART A: Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of the article?

    Teenagers are more prone to distraction because they are more attracted to or focused on potential
    rewards.

    2.PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

    “‘The study demonstrates that the attention of adolescents is especially drawn to rewarding
    information’” (Paragraph 12)

    3.PART A: What does the word “entice” mean as used in paragraph 1? To inspire

    4.PART B: Which of the following phrases from paragraph 1 best supports the answer to PartA?

    “not-so-smart decisions”

    5. Analyze the claim the author makes about distracted teenage behaviors and evaluate whether the
    evidence used to support this claim is sufficient?

    After realizing a trial with green and red circles, where the participants had to find a correct target in
    order to obtain a reward, Zachary Rooper and his team announced that the attention of adolescents is
    related to rewarding information.

    You might also like