Read the following passage and answer the given questions based on the…
2021
Read the following passage and answer the given questions based on the information provided in the passage.
With the advancement of digital technology, excessive screen time has become a grave concern. This has pushed researchers and practitioners to focus on digital well-being. Screen time during COVID-19 has further increased as a result of public health measures enforced by governments to curb the pandemic. A lack of comprehensive empirical overviews on screen time in the COVID-19 era in the present literature prompted us to conduct this review. The present review attempts to understand the virtual social connectedness, excessive use of digital technology, its consequences and suggest strategies to maintain healthy use of digital technology. Though there are mixed consequences of prolonged screen time use and blurred understanding between healthy and unhealthy social connectedness over digital media, the suggestions for negative implications on (physical and) mental health warrant a strict need for inculcating healthy digital habits, especially knowing that digital technology is here to stay and grow with time.
The last two decades have seen a thriving future in the use of digital technology. It has accelerated human exposure to prolonged bright screen which is becoming a growing concern. Digital technology is essentially the use of electronic devices to store, generate or process data; it facilitates communication and virtual interactions on social media platforms using the internet.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to rely on digital networks as their only method of maintaining a socio-emotional connection, but it has also made it a shallow one. Digital technology is influencing how people use digital devices to maintain, or avoid social relations or how much time to spend on virtual social connectedness. Screen time refers to the amount of time spent and the diverse activities performed online using digital devices. For instance, screen time encompasses both, using digital devices for work purposes as well as for leisure and entertainment.
The COVID-19 pandemic came with restrictions, regulations and stay-at-home orders. Many individuals could not return to their homes, many stuck in foreign lands and many in solitude. As a result, the usage of digital devices has increased manifold across the globe. The addiction to the digital devices has started to run in the genes of individuals. Irrespective of age, people are pushed to rely on digital platforms. Education, shopping, working, meeting, entertaining and socializing suddenly leaped from offline to online. Here, digital technology came as a blessing in disguise, enabling individuals to remain emotionally connected despite social distancing. At the same time, prolonged screen time has caused concerns related to its impact on physical and mental health. While mindful use of digital devices is linked with well-being, excessive screen time is reported to be associated with a range of negative mental health outcomes such as psychological problems, low emotional stability, and a greater risk for depression or anxiety.
Which of the following statements with reference to the information provided in the given passage is/are incorrect?
- A.
(a) Researchers have turned their attention to digital well-being as a result of excessive screen time on digital gadgets.
- B.
(b) The advancement of digital technology has seen a promising future in the recent two decades.
- C.
(c) Concerns about the impact of excessive screen usage on physical and mental health have surfaced.
- D.
Only (a) and (b)
- E.
None of these
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: E
Concept
A "which statement(s) is/are incorrect" item is a negative-polarity comprehension task: a statement qualifies as a valid pick ONLY when it contradicts, distorts, or adds information not found in the passage. A statement that faithfully restates what the passage says is accurate, and so is NOT a correct answer to an "incorrect" question. The method is therefore to test each statement for fidelity to the text, then choose whichever option correctly captures the set of inaccurate statements.
Application
Test each statement against the passage:
The statement that researchers turned to digital well-being because of excessive screen time matches the passage: excessive screen time "has pushed researchers and practitioners to focus on digital well-being." Accurate.
The statement that digital technology saw a promising future in the recent two decades matches the passage: "The last two decades have seen a thriving future in the use of digital technology." Accurate.
The statement that concerns about screen use on physical and mental health have surfaced matches the passage: "prolonged screen time has caused concerns related to its impact on physical and mental health." Accurate.
All three statements faithfully reflect the passage, so the number of inaccurate statements is zero. An option that names a specific pair of statements as the inaccurate ones cannot hold, because every individual statement is supported by the text.
Cross-check
Since every offered statement is backed by the passage and no listed pairing identifies an inaccurate statement, the only choice consistent with a zero-inaccurate-statements result is "None of these." That is the answer.