Method awarding playtime proportional to test results

A method for awarding time usage credits on an electronic device having a display proportional to correct answers to educational questions on the electronic device before interaction with designated programs on the electronic device is permitted, said method comprising the steps of:

• initiating the playtime controlling software on the electronic device;
• displaying a list of access controlled programs on the display that are capable of being blocked by the playtime controlling software;
• selecting at least one of the access controlled programs via the input to be capable of being blocked by the playtime controlling software;
• requesting to play at least one of the access controlled programs via the input;
• displaying educational questions on the display to be answered correctly in response to the request to play at least one of the access controlled programs;
• entering answers via the input to the educational questions;
• storing time usage credits in the data storage of the electronic device based proportionally upon number of correct answers being entered into the input in response to the displayed educational questions;
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• enabling a user of the electronic device to play the at least one of the access controlled programs for a time period corresponding to the stored time usage credits.