In the article, what does the "lateralization of brain function" mean?

The brain suffers imbalance of the right and left sides.

What belongs in the upper right corner of a friendly letter?

the sender's address and the date the letter is written

According to the article, why does the overuse of technology negatively impact memory?

People rely on technology rather than using their own memory

In technically correct letter-writing , a signature should be

the writer's first and last names in cursive

Which choice below is the article's best, BRIEF main idea statement?

The overuse of technology can affect one's memory.

When correctly handwriting a letter, one must

indent to show the beginning of each paragraph

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1
If one makes a connection to something happening in current events, this is
text to text
all of the previous answers
text to world/society
text to self
2
In the article, what does the "lateralization of brain function" mean?
The brain suffers memory loss only.
The brain goes into a state of depression.
The brain suffers imbalance of the right and left sides.
The brain suffers emotional disturbances only.
3
The evidence that shows they are not siblings includes:
Tommy refers to "my house"
none of the previous answers
both of the previous answers
Margie's mom doesn't give Tommy directions about school-time
4
Ways mentioned to "cure" this dementia include:
using your memory more
all of the previous answers
getting physical
reading books
5
The closing of a friendly letter
has only the first word capitalized
is followed by a comma
is indented approximately halfway
all of the previous answers
6
Who wrote "The Fun They Had?"
Isaac Asimov
Steven King
Isaac King
Ray Bradbury
7
Evidence that points to Asimov's attitude towards technology includes:
the attitude of Margie's mom
the attitude of Tommy
the genre
the title
8
What belongs in the upper right corner of a friendly letter?
the recipient's address and date the letter is written
the sender's address and the date the letter is written
the recipient's name and address
the sender's name and address
9
What does the term "digital sabbatical" mean as it is used in the article?
taking a break from physical activity
all of the above
learning a new computer language
taking a break from technology
10
According to the article, why does the overuse of technology negatively impact memory?
It's too easy to just look up phone numbers.
The brainwaves slow down when one uses technology.
People rely on technology rather than using their own memory
Old people are not used to technology, so they don't use it.
11
In technically correct letter-writing , a signature should be
the writer's first and last names in cursive
in calligraphy
the writer's first and last names
in all capital letters
12
When listening to a speaker, important points are often emphasized through:
all of the previous answers
increased movement
slowing down the voice/using pauses
increased volume
13
Which character is the protagonist in "The Fun They Had?"
Tommy
Margie
the county inspector
all of the previous answers
14
What is the genre of "The Fun They Had?"
realistic fiction
non-fiction
science fiction
short story
15
In the article "Digital Dementia," we learn dementia most impacts one's
sanity
writing
memory
physical movement
16
Using context clues in the article, we know that the word "cerebral" means having to do with
the brain
one's speaking ability
hand-eye coordination
technology
17
We can infer that Margie and Tommy are
siblings
enemies
neighbors
cousins
18
Isaac Asimov's attitude towards technology seems to be most revealed through which character?
Margie's mom
the county inspector
Tommy
Margie
19
Which choice below is the article's best, BRIEF main idea statement?
The overuse of technology is bad.
The overuse of technology can cause psychiatric illness.
The overuse of technology can affect one's memory.
The overuse of technology causes Alzheimer's disease.
20
If a student is asked to compare/contrast two different science fiction stories, he is using:
text to world/society
all of the previous
text to self
text to text
21
The salutation of a friendly letter
is sometimes followed by a comma
is always followed by a comma
is required to start with "dear"
is in the upper right corner of a letter
22
The word relevant means:
off-topic
text to self
to the point
like siblings
23
When one makes a connection to another story, movie, book, article, etc., this is
text to text
text to self
all of the previous answers
text to world/society
24
According to the article, can digital dementia be reversed?
no
the article does not say
current scientific thinking cannot determine that
yes
25
When correctly handwriting a letter, one must
skip a line between paragraphs
all of the previous answers
indent to show the beginning of each paragraph
write in cursive

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