VIDEO GAME ADDICTION

Question 1

In her speech, Daphné Bavelier speaks about a study on high multimedia taskers. Whats are the general results of this study taking place in Stanford University?

A/Stanford researchers have shown that media multi taskers (for example, talk on the phone, send an instant message and read your e-mail all at once) are in danger and that such multiple actions may impair their cognitive control.
B/Stanford researchers have shown that media multi taskers (for example, talk on the phone, send an instant message and read your e-mail all at once) are in good health and that such multiple actions develop their cognitive control.
C/Stanford researchers have shown that media multi taskers were performing much better on 3 different cognitive tests in comparison with non-players.
D/Stanford researchers have shown no difference between media multi taskers and non-players considering their cognitive abilities on different tests.

Answer 1

A/Stanford researchers have shown that media multi taskers (for example, talk on the phone, send an instant message and read your e-mail all at once) are in danger and that such multiple actions may impair their cognitive control.

Question 2

ccording to Daphné Bavelier, what percentage of school-aged individuals are playing video games?

A/60%
B/70%
C/80%
D/90%

Answer 2

D/90%

Question 3

According to Daphné Bavelier, what is currently the average age of a video gamer?

A/8 years old
B/19 years old
C/33 years old
D/65 years old

Answer 3

C/33 years old

Question 4

A virtual world that continues to exist even after a user exits it is termed:

A/Continuous world (CW)
B/Persistent world (PW)
C/Regular world (RW)
D/Undefined world (UW)

Answer 4

B/Persistent world (PW)

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

A/Scientific literature about video games is clear about a probable mental illness.
B/People who play a lot of video games have no problem whatsoever.
C/Some studies have found that violent video games significantly increase aggression.
D/All of the above.

Answer 5

C/Some studies have found that violent video games significantly increase aggression.

Question 6

Which general area(s) of the brain is/are especially activated when playing video games?

A/The main changes are located in the network that controls attention (parietal lobe, frontal lobe and anterior cingulate)
B/The main changes are located in the network that controls emotions and memory (limbic lobe)
C/The main changes are located in the network that controls senses of smell and sound (temporal lobe)
D/There’s no activated area of the brain.

Answer 6

A/The main changes are located in the network that controls attention (parietal lobe, frontal lobe and anterior cingulate)

Question 7

More gray matter volume in the part of the brain is known to be an evidence of:

A/larger ventral striatum
B/reward and addiction
C/dysfunctional brain activation
D/all of the above

Answer 7

B/reward and addiction

Question 8

The term used to describe players tending to stay with one game site longer than with other Web sites is:

A/Elastic
B/Permanence
C/Brand loyalty
D/Sticky

Answer 8

D/Sticky

Question 9

According to your textbook, on which area(s) tend to focus existing research on video gaming?

A/The negative effects on one hand and the pedagogical use on the other hand.
B/The negative effects only
C/The positive effects only
D/The pedagogical use only

Answer 9

A/The negative effects on one hand and the pedagogical use on the other hand.

Question 10

After having evaluated the video game addiction, we know now that:

A/Violent video games are not the only reason for increasing social violence.
B/Violent video games are to blame for the increasing social violence.
C/Violent video games and TV programs have nothing to do with social violence.
D/We have no idea what violent video games provoke to our brain.

Answer 10

A/Violent video games are not the only reason for increasing social violence.

Question 11

According to Daphné Bavelier, what impact do videogames have on gamers’ vision in comparison with non-players one’s?

A/Non-players have a better vision than videogamers
B/Videogamers have a better vision than non-players
C/There’s no difference between Videogamers’ and non-players’ vision.
D/Screen time makes your eye sight worse

Answer 11

B/Videogamers have a better vision than non-players

Question 12

n the “you tube” film, Daphné Bavelier makes people participate to a test that consists of a colour named word being presented in a conflicting coloured ink; for example the word red is written in yellow ink. Do you know the name of this test ?

A/Rorschah inkblot test
B/Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
C/Stroop test
D/Reaction time test

Answer 12

C/Stroop test

Question 13

Which of the following has not been a consistent effect of viewing violent video games?

A/increased appetite.
B/increased aggressive behavior.
C/increased aggressive feelings.
D/increased aggressive thoughts.

Answer 13

A/increased appetite.

Question 14

Concerning the future of video games literature:

A/We need to define video games as an addiction
B/We need to protect children from video games.
C/We need to do longitudinal studies so as to see the link between video games and addiction.
D/All of the above

Answer 14

C/We need to do longitudinal studies so as to see the link between video games and addiction.

Question 15

Christine is a 14 years old girl who is visiting a psychologist because her parents think she is addicted to video games. She is playing online video games through Facebook and her results at school are catastrophic. If you were the psychologist, which of the following risk factors would you evaluate:

A/None, Christina is a girl and we know that risk factors concern only boys.
B/You would try to explore if Christina has real friends, if she is impulsive and if she prefers to stay in front of her computer on her free time.
C/You would try to see if Christina’s family has a problem, as everything is related to family.
D/You would ask for a brain scan because the brain activation can reveal everything.

Answer 15

B/You would try to explore if Christina has real friends, if she is impulsive and if she prefers to stay in front of her computer on her free time.

Question 16

What is the difference between gamers and non-players when you compare their performance on this test consisting in naming a color printed in a color differing from the color expressed by the word’s semantic meaning (e.g. the word “red” printed in blue ink)?

A/Naming the color of the word takes longer for gamers.
B/Gamers are more prone to errors than when the color of the ink matches the name of the color.
C/Naming the color of the word takes longer for non-players i.e. non-players are more prone to errors than when the color of the ink matches the name of the color.
D/There’s no difference between gamers and non-players for this type of task.

Answer 16

C/Naming the color of the word takes longer for non-players i.e. non-players are more prone to errors than when the color of the ink matches the name of the color.

Question 17

A videogame can be best defined by the following description:

A/It uses such technology as a DVD to provide hints for playing a board game.
B/The action of the game must take place interactively on-screen
C/It allows players to experience the action first-hand
D/All answers are correct

Answer 17

B/The action of the game must take place interactively on-screen

Question 18

Neuroimaging studies have shown:

A/That we need to do only these kind of studies because they are more accurate.
B/That there are problems in temporal cortex which signifies a memory trouble.
C/That people who play a lot of video games have a problem to control themselves and are more emotive.
D/None of the above

Answer 18

C/That people who play a lot of video games have a problem to control themselves and are more emotive.

Question 19

The paradox about video games is that:

A/American Psychiatric Association doesn’t recognize a video game addiction but being a psychologist specialized to video games can make you rich and famous.
B/American Psychological Association tries to include video game addiction in DSM but American Psychiatric Association doesn’t accept it.
C/American Psychiatric Association tries to include video game addiction in DSM but American Psychological Association doesn’t accept it.
D/None of the above.

Answer 19

A/American Psychiatric Association doesn’t recognize a video game addiction but being a psychologist specialized to video games can make you rich and famous.

Question 20

What is the experimental procedure initiated in Toronto and described by Daphné Bavelier in order to test mental orientation abilities of action video gamers?

A/Step1. Mental orientation task // Step2. Play 10 hours of action games in a raw // Step 3. Tested again after some days on the same mental orientation task.
B/Step1. Mental orientation task // Step2. Play 40 hours of action games in a raw // Step 3. Tested again after some days on the same mental orientation task.
C/Step1. Mental orientation task // Step2. Play 10 hours of action games : little shots of 40 minutes, several days over a period of 2 weeks // Step 3. Tested again after some days on the same mental orientation task.
D/Step1. Mental orientation task // Step2. Play 10 hours of action games : shots of 40 minutes, several days over a period of 2 weeks // Step 3. Tested again after some days on a comparable but different mental orientation task.

Answer 20

D/Step1. Mental orientation task // Step2. Play 10 hours of action games : shots of 40 minutes, several days over a period of 2 weeks // Step 3. Tested again after some days on a comparable but different mental orientation task.

Question 21

According to Daphné Bavelier, how many objects can an action video gamer track in comparison to a non-payer?

A/An action video gamer can have a span of 3 or 4 objects of attention, whereas a non-player has a span of 1 or 2 objects of attention.
B/An action video gamer can have a span of 6 to 7 objects of attention whereas a non-player has a span of 3 or 4 objects of attention.
C/An action video gamer can’t track any object because of the attention problems and distractibility induced by the game.
D/An action video gamer can track an undless number of objects because of the attention skills S/he developed when playing a lot.

Answer 21

B/An action video gamer can have a span of 6 to 7 objects of attention whereas a non-player has a span of 3 or 4 objects of attention.

Question 22

How would you define Jacob’s general theory of addiction mentioned page 67 of your textbook?

A/Any activity that has the capacity to be either arousing and/or relaxing, and that can allow a person to be distracted from his/her normal life, is likely to be engaged in excessively by some individuals.
B/An addicted person takes part in the chosen activity to confront his/herself to the reality of existence.
C/The relation between an individual and his/her addictive behavior is rooted in a need to increase or decrease arousal levels.
D/Both answers 1 and 2 are correct
E/Both answers 1 and 3 are correct
F/Both answers 2 and 3 are correct

Answer 22

E/Both answers 1 and 3 are correct

Question 23

Which media influence is considered to contribute the most to aggression in people?

A/TV
B/Violent video games
C/movies
commercials

Answer 23

B/Violent video games

Question 24

What of the following is a myth about video games?

A/Laboratory experiments are irrelevant
B/Field experiments are irrelevant
C/Correlational studies are irrelevant.
D/All of the above

Answer 24

D/All of the above

Question 25

What are the main results of Chappel et al.’s study mentioned in the book page 66 ?

A/All the components of addiction were found.
B/Some core compoments of addiction were found but not all of it.
C/Individuals use functional attribution i.e. they pathologize their behavior as a way of eliminating self-blame and “excusing” their behavior.
D/Both answers 1 and 2 are correct
E/Both answers 1 and 3 are correct
F/Both answers 2 and 3 are correct

Answer 25

F/Both answers 2 and 3 are correct