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Too much TV? Take the Quiz!
| 1. How many TV sets do you own? |
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2. Where are the sets located?
Living room Bedrooms
Kitchen Family room
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| 3. How many hours a day do you watch TV? |
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| 4. How many hours of TV does each child watch every day?
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5. Do you watch TV alone or with others?
Alone Others Both
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6. Do you/they watch TV because you are bored or have nothing to do?
Yes No
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7. Do you/they ever turn off a show that doesn't interest you?
Yes No Sometimes
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8. Does your TV sets) remain on for long periods of time, or even when you or your children are not watching?
Yes No Sometimes
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9. Do you/they watch TV in bed at night?
Yes No Sometimes
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10. Is the TV on during meals?
Yes No Sometimes
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11. Do you turn off the set when someone drops in to visit?
Yes No
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12. Do certain TV shows have an emotional effect on you/them?
Yes No Sometimes
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13. Do you ever turn on the set to entertain your preschoolers?
Yes No Sometimes
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14. Do you ever rent videos to entertain your preschoolers?
Yes No Sometimes
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15. Do you watch TV mainly to relax?
Yes No Sometimes
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16. Would you miss TV if you didn't have a set?
Yes No
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How to Score Your TV Watching
- 5 points for each set
- 5 points for each room
- 1 point for each hour
- 1 point for each hour divided by the number of children
- Alone, 5; Others, 2; Both, 3
- Yes, 5; No, 2
- Yes, 0; No, 5; Sometimes, 3
- Yes, 5; No, 0; Sometimes, 3
- Yes, 5; No, 0; Sometimes, 3
- Yes, 5; No, 0; Sometimes, 3
- Yes, 0; No, 5
- Yes, 5; No, 2; Sometimes, 3
- Yes, 5; No, 0; Sometimes, 3
- Yes, 5; No, 2, Sometimes, 3
- Yes, 5; No, 2; Sometimes, 3
- Yes, 5; No, 0
How to Interpret the TV Quiz
A score of 90 or more indicates that there is too much TV in your life and you should get your habit under control. If you scored from 75-90, you are a borderline TV addict and should take steps to curb your viewing. Under 70 indicates you have a TV conscience and probably don't need any help controlling your viewing habits.
Don't be surprised if you scored more than 85. Ninety percent of those who have taken this test score well over 85, and there is no reason your family should be any different. Remember, TV was designed to entice, electrify, and entertain, so it's not surprising that it has wormed its way into your life.
However, after reading the symptoms and dangers of TV addiction, it is your fault if you allow you and your family to continue to be held by TV's power. It's time to get unplugged and begin to control your TV instead of the other way around.
Reprinted from Getting Unplugged, 1998, by Joan Anderson and Robin Wilkins, John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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