TRUE OR FALSE

 TRUE OR FALSE

1. Mr. Braddock believes that students consistently get eight hours of sleep every night. (T/F)

2. The study mentioned in the article was conducted on adults, not teenagers. (T/F)

3. According to the article, all students who wake up at night to use social media suffer from depression. (T/F)

4. Mr. Braddock guarantees that students won't miss anything important if they disconnect from social media at night. (T/F)

5. The article suggests that teenagers are unaware of the importance of sleep. (T/F)

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