Reading Comprehension Quiz (Steven Johnson, “Watching TV Makes You Smarter”)

Reading Comprehension Quiz

Steven Johnson, “Watching TV Makes You Smarter”

Read “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.

Question What long-held belief is Johnson debunking in his article?

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Question What types of television programs does Johnson believe the public should watch?

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Question Johnson references many sitcoms and television shows from the “Golden Era” of television compared to sitcoms today. What is Johnson suggesting about the Golden Era of TV?

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Question Johnson uses a term: the Sleeper Curve. This can be explained as

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Question Johnson uses an excerpt of dialogue from E.R., the hit television series. The character Carter asks about a patient, “Why? What’s her blood type”? and the response he gets is “AB.” Johnson uses this bit of dialogue to illustrate a concept called

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Question Critics often equate the growth of “reality television” with the growth of “bad television,” but Johnson argues that

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Question Why has the television industry opted to make television shows more complex?

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Question What types of television shows and games does Johnson say parents should let their kids watch and play, if their kids need to watch or play violent shows or games?

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