In many countries, there is a widespread perception that teenagers' lives nowadays are dominated by technology. However, the information (26) _____ was gathered in a recent study of Australian teenagers' use of and attitudes towards technology suggests that this view doesn't reflect the reality of their everyday existence. The research by academics from the University of Canberra in Australia found that, while most teenagers had ready access to home computers, mobile phones and (27) _____ electronic devices, they generally spent more time on traditional (28) _____ such as talking to family and friends, doing homework, and enjoying hobbies and sports than on using technology. Accessing social media and playing computer games ranked as low as ninth and tenth respectively among the ten most common after-school activities. Fifteen-year-old Laura Edmonds is one of the teenagers surveyed. She admits to being very (29) _____ to her smartphone and makes full use of various apps (30) _____ if she needs to unwind after a hard day at school, she tends to 'hang out with my friends, listen to music or chat with my mum and dad'.