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21. It is stated in the passage that computer games ...
A) provide opportunities for people to meet unaccustomed ideas and worlds.
B) contributes little to strengthening the relationships of married couples.
C) lead to role conflicts among those who come from different cultural backgrounds.
D) enhance the feeling of loneliness if they involve more than one player all the time.
22. According to the passage, Zimbardo believes that ...
A) computer games populated by real people may not present the actual state of a society.
B) having children lace ambiguous situations in computer games can cause psychological problems.
C) his experiment refutes the Endings of the study conducted at Brigham Young University.
D) computer games may actually help young people make more conscious decisions on moral issues.
23. One can infer from the passage that …
A) computer games are capable of bringing in unexpected benefits.
B) social pressures force people to avoid playing computer games.
C) computer games are destructive to the relationships of younger people.
D) the risks associated with playing computer games outweigh the benefits.
24. In 1971, Zimbardo …
A) hired some prisoners either a guard or a gamer. C) married couple could play together.
B) found influence of public and surround to manners. D) not all games were harmful.


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