Students Online: How Much Do You Know?

A.45%B.62% C.87% D.98% What percentage of U.S. teens (ages 12-17) use the Internet?

C.87% Source: Teens and Technology: Youth are Leading the Transition to a Fully Wired and Mobile Nation. 27 July PEW Internet & American Life Project..

A.TrueB.False 76% of teens get their news online.

A.True Source: Teens and Technology: Youth are Leading the Transition to a Fully Wired and Mobile Nation. 27 July PEW Internet & American Life Project..

A.TrueB.False 25% of teens have made purchases online.

B. False (43% have) 25% of teens have made purchases online. Source: Teens and Technology: Youth are Leading the Transition to a Fully Wired and Mobile Nation. 27 July PEW Internet & American Life Project..

Over 75% of music downloads by students in grades 9-12 are illegal. A.True B.False

Source: At Risk Online: National Assessment of Youth on the Internet and the Effectiveness of i-Safe Internet Safety Education i-Safe Inc.. Over 75% of music downloads by students in grades 9-12 are illegal. A.True

Who would be more likely to use online social networking sites? A. Girls (Ages 12-14) B. Girls (Ages 15-17) C. Boys (Ages 12-14) D. Boys (Ages 15-17)

Who would be more likely to use online social networking sites? B. Girls (Ages 15-17) Source: Social Networking Websites and Teens. 7 January PEW Internet & American Life Project..

Which social networking site is used most often by teens? A.MySpaceB.Facebook C.Xanga D.Piczo

A.MySpace Source: Social Networking Websites and Teens. 7 January PEW Internet & American Life Project..

What is the main reason teens give for using social networking sites? A. “Stay in touch with friends you see a lot.” B. “Stay in touch with friends you rarely see.” C. “Make plans with your friends.” D. “Flirt with someone.”

What is the main reason teens give for using social networking sites? A. “Stay in touch with friends you see a lot.” Source: Social Networking Websites and Teens. 7 January PEW Internet & American Life Project..

What percentage of online teens with social networking sites mark their profiles as private? A.35%B.43% C.66% D.78%

C.66% Source: Social Networking Websites and Teens. 7 January PEW Internet & American Life Project..

What percentage of high school students admit to having “instant messaged” strangers? A.25% B.35% C.45% D.50%

D.50% Source: At Risk Online: National Assessment of Youth on the Internet and the Effectiveness of i-Safe Internet Safety Education i-Safe Inc..

What percentage of children have shared personal information online? A.16%B.34% C.48% D.60%

B.34% Source: At Risk Online: National Assessment of Youth on the Internet and the Effectiveness of i-Safe Internet Safety Education i-Safe Inc..

Who is more likely to meet face to face with someone from the Internet? A.Male B.Female

A.Male Source: At Risk Online: National Assessment of Youth on the Internet and the Effectiveness of i-Safe Internet Safety Education i-Safe Inc..

What percentage of students in grades 5-12 physically met up with someone they first met on the Internet? A.3% B.10% C.15% D.20%

D.20% Source: At Risk Online: National Assessment of Youth on the Internet and the Effectiveness of i-Safe Internet Safety Education i-Safe Inc..

Cyber bullying typically starts at what age? A.9 B.11 C.13 D.16

A.9 Source: Aftab, Parry. “What Everyone Needs to Know About Cyberbullying.” Wired Safety. Accessed 10 April

What percentage of students in grades 5-8 admitted to saying something mean or hurtful online? A.15%B.24% C.32% D.53%

D.53% Source: “Beware of the Cyber Bully.” iSafe Dig Deeper. i-Safe Inc..

What percentage of high school students have said something harmful online? A.15%B.24% C.32% D.53%

C.32% Source: At Risk Online: National Assessment of Youth on the Internet and the Effectiveness of i-Safe Internet Safety Education i-Safe Inc..

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