Claudia Wallis, The Multitasking Generation

The Multitasking Generation

Claudia Wallis

READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Take the quiz below to check your comprehension of the reading selection:

Question 8.12

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 8.13

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 8.14

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 8.15

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 8.16

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is B.

READING SUMMARY

Question 8.17

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Below is an example summary of this reading selection: While many teenagers believe they can effectively do things like homework, texting, and listening to music all at the same time, Claudia Wallis argues that, based on current scientific understanding of the brain, this kind of multitasking is a myth. When we try to do any but the most rote tasks simultaneously, we are less effective than when we concentrate on one task at a time. Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.

VOCABULARY QUIZ

Explain the meaning of each of the following words as it is used in the reading:

Question 8.18

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Simultaneously means at the same time or concurrently.

Question 8.19

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Prowess means skill or ability.

Question 8.20

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Compulsive means obsessive or uncontrollable.