Why does the author say the difference may be 'a matter of the setting more than of the screen itself'?
Anxiety about reading on screens is often put as a question of whether it is worse than reading on paper. Studies are mixed. Some find readers understand slightly less on screens, particularly when they skim; others find no difference. The comparison may be less important than the habit. People read differently on devices that bring alerts, links and temptations to wander, and this is a matter of the setting more than of the screen itself. A reader who switches off notifications and reads a long text without interruption may gain as much from a tablet as from a paperback. Conversely, a reader who skims a printed page absent-mindedly gains little. Our worry should be about attention, rather than about paper.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: E. Devices bring alerts, links and temptations to wander which are not part of the screen
- Step 1: The passage says people read differently on devices that bring alerts, links and temptations.
- Step 2: That is the setting.
Answer
Devices bring alerts, links and temptations to wander which are not part of the screen.
Why not the others: Brightness, print size, text length and speed are not mentioned.
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