The central idea of text{ when playing video games means sitting on life's sidelines}

A. restart helps patients develop skills to have a healthy relationship with technology and lead more fulfilling lives.

B. people who are vulnerable to technology addictions are those who have low opinions of themselves and struggle socially.

C. technology addiction is becoming an increasingly difficult addiction to overcome because of society relies on technology.

D. restart is an intensive rehabilitation program that forces patients to face how technology has ruined their lives.

After reading the text "When Playing Video Games Means Sitting on Life's Sidelines," we can say the main idea is the following:

C. Technology addiction is becoming an increasingly difficult addiction to overcome because of society's reliance on technology.

The authors of the text we are analyzing here aim to show how technology and the addiction it may cause can ruin people's lives. They interviewed patients and a therapist from a program called reSTART.

At reSTART, young men addicted to video games try to overcome their addiction. However, the text is clear: Overcoming technology addiction is extremely hard in a world that relies so much on technology.

The following excerpt is evidence of that central idea:

"But in today's increasingly digital world, it can be difficult to sense the point at which extensive Internet use actually becomes an addiction."

With the information above in mind, we can choose letter C as the best option.

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C. technology addiction is becoming an increasingly difficult addiction to overcome because of society relies on technology.

Explanation:

The central idea of the text When Playing Video Games Means Sitting On Life's Sidelines is a call and reminder that technology addiction is becoming more difficult to overcome because of how much society relies on technology.

It highlights the efforts of the reSTART program to help individuals that are addicted to technology like phones, TV or video games overcome the addiction.

1.c

2.a

3.d