Question

turn it down!
just for me: survey research
a recent study revealed that one in five teenagers has at least some hearing loss, and that the prevalence of hearing loss among young people has grown significantly since about 1990. in response to the finding, experts are urging kids to turn down the volume on their digital music players. these experts suggest that listening to loud music through earbuds may be responsible for the increase.
listening to loud music might be causing hearing loss in teens
question 8
the news article says all of the following except
a. hearing loss was discovered in 19.5 percent of teenagers tested between 2005 and 2006.
b. most young people listen to music that is twice as loud as a hair dryer or vacuum cleaner.
c. experts believe that about 6.5 million young people have at least some difficulty hearing.
d. listening to loud music can turn microscopic hair cells in the inner ear into scar tissue.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option against the article:

• Option A: The article has a study on teen hearing loss, but we need to check if the 19.5% (2005 - 2006) is mentioned. Wait, the article says "one in five" (20%) and prevalence since ~1990. But maybe the 19.5% is from the surveys? Wait, no, let's check other options.
• Option B: The article doesn't mention music being twice as loud as a hair dryer/vacuum. The article talks about loud music causing hearing loss, but no comparison to those appliances.
• Option C: "Experts believe that about 6.5 million young people..." – if the study has stats, maybe this is mentioned.
• Option D: "Listening to loud music can turn microscopic hair cells in the inner ear into scar tissue" – this is a common fact about hearing loss from loud music, so likely in the article.

Wait, let's re - evaluate. The question is "says all of the following except", so we need to find which is NOT in the article.

Looking at Option B: The article does not state that most young people listen to music twice as loud as a hair dryer or vacuum cleaner. The other options are either from the study (A: maybe the 19.5% is from the surveys), C: expert estimates, D: scientific fact about hair cells and loud music. So B is the exception.

Answer:

B. Most young people listen to music that is twice as loud as a hair dryer or vacuum cleaner.