Question

1. part b: which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a?

a. \one out of 10 8th graders in 2016 spent 40 hours a week or more gaming - the time commitment of a full - time job.\ (paragraph 6)
b. \in another analysis, we found that today’s teens go out with their friends considerably less than previous generations did.\ (paragraph 11)
c. \of course, teens are still reading. but they’re reading short texts and instagram captions, not longform articles that explore deep themes and require critical thinking and reflection.\ (paragraph 15)
d. \data connecting excessive digital media time to mental health issues suggests a limit of two hours a day of free time spent with screens...\ (paragraph 20)

Explanation:

To answer this, we need to first know the answer to Part A (not provided here). But assuming the topic in Part A is related to the decline in reading long - form articles among teens, Option C directly addresses that teens are reading short texts instead of long - form articles which require critical thinking. This detail would support an answer about the decline in reading long - form material.

Answer:

C. "Of course, teens are still reading. But they’re reading short texts and Instagram captions, not longform articles that explore deep themes and require critical thinking and reflection." (Paragraph 15)