Jessica is in her early twenties and is completely comfortable with using her tablet, her laptop, her game console, and her cell phone. Her parents often ask for assistance with what Jessica considers to be basic things like navigating a website or setting up a new printer. Marc Prensky (2010) would refer to Jessica as a __________ and her parents as __________.

A. technophile; technophobes
B. technophobe; technophiles
C. digital immigrant; digital natives
D. digital native; digital immigrants


Answer: D

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