Question

Task. Read the article about negative effects of computer addiction and decide whether the statements below are True / False / Not given. There is a great deal of debate in the medical community about the validity of computer addiction. There is no doubt that some people use their computers, play computer games and chat online too much for their own good. There are even some people whose computer use completely consumes their lives. However, many psychologists believe computer addiction is a compulsive behavior linked to an underlying condition, not something that should be classified as an addiction. Computer addiction can have a variety of negative effects on a person. The most immediate are social. The user withdraws from friends and family as he spends more and more time on the computer. Relationships begin to wither as the user stops attending social gatherings, skips meetings with friends and avoids family members to get more computer time. Even when they do interact with their friends, users may become irritable when away from the computer, causing further social harm. Eventually, excessive computer use can take an emotional toll. The user gradually withdraws into an artificial world. Constant computer gaming can cause someone to place more emotional value on events within the game than things happening in their real lives. Someone whose primary friends are screen names in a chat room may have difficulty with face-to-face interpersonal communication. Over the long term, computer addiction can cause physical damage. Using a mouse and keyboard for many hours every day can lead to repetitive stress injuries. Back problems are common among people who spend a lot of time sitting at computer desks. Late-night computer sessions cut into much-needed sleep time. Long-term sleep deprivation causes drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, and depression of the immune system. Someone who spends hours at a computer is obviously not getting any meaningful exercise, so computer addiction can indirectly lead to poor overall physical condition and even obesity. Eventually, the consequences of computer addiction will ripple through the user's life. Late-night use or use at work will affect job performance, which could lead to job loss. As the addiction takes its toll on family members, it can even lead to failed marriages. 1. There is a hot discussion among doctors about the actuality of the issue of computer addiction. _____ 2. Among computer addicts there are some whose lives were not affected by computer. _____ 3. There is a belief that computer addiction shouldn’t be considered as any other type of addiction. _____ 4. Despite computer addiction, people still stay in touch with their families and friends and their relationships do not suffer. _____ 5. Addiction to computer games results in withdrawing from real world. ____ 6. Those addicted to computers and virtual world face no problems in communicating with real people. _____ 7. Overweight can be one of the negative effects of computer addiction, _____ 8. There is an increase in the number of divorces due to computer addiction. _____

Answer 1

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Answer 2

1. There is a hot discussion among doctors about the actuality of the issue of computer addiction.

   • True

2. Among computer addicts there are some whose lives were not affected by computer.

   • False

3. There is a belief that computer addiction shouldn’t be considered as any other type of addiction.

   • True

4. Despite computer addiction, people still stay in touch with their families and friends and their relationships do not suffer.

   • False

5. Addiction to computer games results in withdrawing from real world.

   • True

6. Those addicted to computers and virtual world face no problems in communicating with real people.

   • False

7. Overweight can be one of the negative effects of computer addiction.

   • True

8. There is an increase in the numbe...

   • The sentence is incomplete and cannot be answered.