Question

listening to music is another common distraction that many students choose. a recent survey found that 62% of university students were listening to music while studying or doing homework. but, again, recent eye - tracking evidence suggests that listening to music also reduces reading efficiency in a similar way to irrelevant speech. this may occur because much music contains language in the form of lyrics that readers try to process. in fact, a recent summary of a large number of studies on the topic, or metastudy, has suggested that listening to lyrical music may be just as detrimental to text comprehension as listening to speech. however, listening to instrumental music without lyrics appears to have little if any negative effect on comprehension. so if you must listen to music while you study, it may be better to listen to classical pieces rather than the latest popular hits. even if you find an empty room and take out your headphones, studying today often means dealing with a big potential distraction in the form of smartphones and social media. in one study, students conducting three hours of homework engaged with an average of 35 distractions such as using their phone, accessing the internet for non - study purposes, or listening to music. such types of multitasking activities are usually associated with poorer studying performance. for example, one study found that students who were allowed to send text messages during a lecture had lower comprehension of its contents than those who had their phones switched off. another recent survey found that greater daily social media use
assessment questions
which quotation from the article best supports the authors claim that distractions can affect study performance?
a. \a recent survey found that 62% of university students were listening to music while studying or doing homework.\ (paragraph 4)
b.
ecent eye - tracking evidence suggests that listening to music also reduces reading efficiency in a similar way to irrelevant speech.\ (paragraph 4)
c. \the tasks involved judging whether spoken statements are correct and counting the shapes of visual objects.\ (paragraph 9)
d. \one strategy to avoid the negative effects of media multitasking is to take short technology breaks\ (paragraph 10)

Explanation:

The article discusses how distractions like music and multitasking affect study performance. Option A directly mentions a survey finding about students listening to music while studying and its impact on performance, which supports the claim that distractions can affect study performance.

Answer:

A. "A recent survey found that 62% of university students were listening to music while studying or doing homework."