Cover of the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 11 - Game theory for the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book with authors Carol Nuttall and Amanda French from National Geographic Learning

Question

With your partner, discuss how far you agree with each opinion in Exercise 2. Explain why. Can you think of any other benefits of gaming? W hat are the downsides?

Answer

Benefits

  • improves reactions
  • good for your brain
  • makes you quick-thinking
  • can make money from gaming
  • helps you get a job in the gaming industry
  • helps you understand how modern technology works
  • making friends with other gamers

Downsides

  • can be boring and repetitive
  • anti- social
  • makes you tired
  • bad for your eyes
  • can cause repetitive strain syndrome
  • some games encourage violence and aggression
  • addictive
  • can end up playing games instead of doing other things in life