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A researcher at a local university recently came out with a study saying excessive screen time is actually good for students. The study comes to a series of unbelievable conclusions, including that screens help students connect with other people. How can that be true? Plenty of evidence shows that screen time ruins students’ sleep time and causes behavioral issues in school. This one foolish researcher put out a contradictory study, but it’s plain wrong.

Which bias does the author show about screen time?

The author believes that screen time is the leading cause of health issues.
The author believes that teenagers do not use screen time for socializing.
The author believes that the screen time research study is incorrect.
The author believes that the research on screen time is incomplete.

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The author believes that the screen time research study is incorrect.

Evidence: the writer calls the researcher “foolish,” labels the study’s conclusions “unbelievable,” and says “it’s plain wrong.”