11. Although television can help people escape from the difficulties in the real world, unhappy peoplewatch more TV than happy people, according to new research on American life. The study comparesdaily free-time activities with personal sense of happiness. The researchers found that happy peoplespend more free hours socializing, reading and participating in religious activities, _______________ Inthe short term, people could enjoy watching TV, but in the long term, that could lead to something morenegative.
(A) whether this produces additional unhappiness.
(B) if the link between happiness and TV viewing is not understood.
(C) when they describe themselves as “not too happy.”
(D) while unhappy people watch 30 percent more television.