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Teenagers and smartphones
Surveys show that kids 1) addicted to their smart phones and other mobile devices. So if 2) ___ seems as if teenagers are spending 3) lot of time connected 4) their screens, that’s because they are. About a quarter of their day to be exact.
The average teen between 13 and 18 spends about nine hours a day consuming media –and that is outside of their school and homework. Kids aged 8 to 12, or tweens, are 5) about six hours in front of the screens. They are watching shows, playing games, connecting on social media and listening 6) music –sometimes all at the same time.
Multitasking is the new normal when it comes to homework time.Most teens listen to music while doing their homework, but many also watch TV (51%) and text (60%). Being asked teenagers say they don’t think it is a problem and don’t believe it has any impact 7) ___ the quality of their work. 9) , there is evidence that suggests multitasking makes it 10) to retain information and that you might perform more poorly on the tasks you are doing.
Another fact surveys find is that it seems kids spend more time consuming media 11) connecting with their parents and even their teachers.

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