Skillful 4 R&W - Unit 2 - Reading 2: Feedback

Read Gaming, society, and the individual. Match the main ideas (a–f) with paragraphs (1–6). Write a number (e.g., 1)

a Online multiplayer games may actually enhance social skills

Read Gaming, society, and the individual. Match the main ideas (a–f) with paragraphs (1–6). Write a number (e.g., 1)

b Research indicates both positive and negative effects on academic performance

Read Gaming, society, and the individual. Match the main ideas (a–f) with paragraphs (1–6). Write a number (e.g., 1)

c The impact on physical and mental health is mixed

Read Gaming, society, and the individual. Match the main ideas (a–f) with paragraphs (1–6). Write a number (e.g., 1)

d Gaming has come to dominate our culture

Read Gaming, society, and the individual. Match the main ideas (a–f) with paragraphs (1–6). Write a number (e.g., 1)

e The link between gaming and violence is unfounded

Read Gaming, society, and the individual. Match the main ideas (a–f) with paragraphs (1–6). Write a number (e.g., 1)

f Despite many positives, continued research is necessary

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer? Write Y (Yes) if they agree, N (No) if they disagree, and NG (Not Given) if it’s impossible to say what the writer thinks of this.
1 Research supports the commonly held belief that gaming incites violence.

• Yes

• No

• Not Given

Answer explanation

Paragraph 2. The general perception is that violent video games incite real-world violence, yet frankly there is considerable evidence to the contrary. Przybylski and Mishkin (2015) found that it is in fact the duration of game play, not the content of the game itself that is likely to have a detrimental influence on behavior.

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer? Write Y (Yes) if they agree, N (No) if they disagree, and NG (Not Given) if it’s impossible to say what the writer thinks of this.
2 On the surface, the notion that gaming leads to social isolation is appealing.

• Yes

• No

• Not Given

Answer explanation

Superficial = surface level

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer? Write Y (Yes) if they agree, N (No) if they disagree, and NG (Not Given) if it’s impossible to say what the writer thinks of this.
3 Gamers almost certainly socialize less in the real-world than their peers.

• Yes

• No

• Not Given

Answer explanation

Paragraph 3: While gamers undoubtedly spend less time socializing offline

clearly spend less time in the real world

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer? Write Y (Yes) if they agree, N (No) if they disagree, and NG (Not Given) if it’s impossible to say what the writer thinks of this.
4 Prohibiting mobile devices in the classroom would improve academic performance.

• Yes

• No

• Not Given

Answer explanation

Paragraph 4 talks about academic performance but there is no mention of phones.