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Methods of Development I Answers

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To support the thesis, the writer makes the claim that

A
technology is good if it expands perspectives.
B
Bauerlein’s assertions are overstated.
C
Thompson’s thesis is essentially correct.
D
internet use should be moderated through regulation.
E
only responsible people should have access to the internet.
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Which statement is the writer most likely to agree with?

A
Curbing the internet’s harmful effects requires increased regulation.
B
Some people are immune to the internet’s negative effects, but most people should avoid it.
C
Only people who demonstrate restraint should use the internet.
D
People should be aware of the positive and negative effects of the internet.
E
The internet should be treated as an occasional indulgence.
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Which method of development best describes the writer’s approach in the second paragraph of the essay?

A
narration
B
definition
C
comparison-contrast
D
description
E
cause-effect
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The writer uses Carr as a source primarily to

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The writer uses Howard as a source primarily to discuss

A
a decisive conclusion about the internet’s effects.
B
the limits of current brain research on internet use.
C
the methodology used by brain researchers.
D
the positive and negative effects of internet use.
E
a contrasting viewpoint to Bauerlein’s.
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Which sentence provides commentary that helps explain why technology has not expanded knowledge?

A
“Technology will increase human intelligence only if we use it to expand our connection to the world.”
B
“Instead of expanding our connection to the world, we’ve only expanded our connection to ourselves.”
C
“Appropriate use of social media exposes people to ‘a lot of new, useful things to think about—serendipitous stories, insights from others.’”
D
“New technologies, particularly the Internet, have the power to make us smarter if we use them to broaden our worldview and engage with complex materials, but moderate the time spent on them.”
E
“Because the Internet has changed how we research and find information, technology can either increase access to interesting and complex materials or restrict our intake to simplistic information bites.”

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