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Answer 1

Note: A group of seventh-grade students conducted a survey to find out how much TV they watched per week. The students were then assigned to read this article about recent research on the impact of television on young people.

The Trouble with Television
Is television dangerous to your health? It might be. Some researchers have found that there are serious consequences of spending too much time in front of the television, especially for the young. No one has gone so far as to put a warning label on television sets, but more than 1,000 scientific studies dating from the 1980s point to the harmful effects of electronic media. These effects include an increase of obesity in relation to the amount of television watched, a negative emotional impact on the very young, and an increase in violent behavior in older children who watch violence on television.

There is no question that people who are overweight, or obese, have an increased chance of developing certain diseases. High blood pressure, diabetes, and gall bladder disease occur in 80 percent of obese people. Over the past several decades, Americans have become more conscious of their weight. Despite this awareness and the obvious health risks, Americans are actually gaining more weight each year, and more than 25 percent of children in the United States are now overweight.

How does television watching enter this picture? In 1999, the Academy of Pediatrics documented the relationship between the amount of time children watch TV and weight gain. The results were clear: more television meant greater weight gain. A recent study by the American Medical Association agreed with these findings. When people consume more calories than they burn through exercise, they gain weight. The time children spend watching television is time away from exercise—or any movement at all—and this decreased physical activity contributes to weight gain.

Even older children, the Academy says, should be limited to just one or two hours of television a day and attention should be given to what they are watching. Why? Research shows that TV and video games are the greatest contributors to violence in America today. In 1995 it was reported that by age 18, the average American had watched about 200,000 acts of violence on television. In tests, children who watched a lot of violent acts on TV were less likely to help or seek help when they witnessed a real-life situation that needed attention (such as fighting or negative play). Children tested also weren't as sensitive to another person's pain or discomfort. Studies done at Pennsylvania State University showed that children acted out with more hitting, arguing, and disobeying during play when they watched violent cartoons.

Answer 2

What is the main idea of this passage?
the health risks caused by excessive television viewing
the role of media in shaping US politics
the role of television in promoting nutritional food products
the positive influence of television on younger children

Answer 3

the health risks caused by excessive television viewing

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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