According to the view suggested by the idea behind "iBrain," parents should be concerned about their children's TV viewing because:

a. watching TV can cause the visual part of the brain to shrink
b. heavy media use might change the course of brain development so children have diminished social skills
c. children may become so sophisticated about technology that they will not be able to learn to read
d. children may become so interested in technology that they won't want to engage in physical activity, which is important for brain development

b

Psychology

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a. true b. false

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People often overestimate the danger of shark attacks because it is fairly easy to think of news stories and reports of shark attacks. This is an example of how the _____ can sometimes lead to poor judgments

a. availability heuristic b. anchoring effect c. functional fixedness effect d. representativeness heuristic

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