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Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Researchers compared 40 teams. - Teams that held meetings while walking produced 20 percent more ideas. - Teams chose their own meeting format; none were assigned. - The walking teams were smaller on average.

The student wants to present the finding while explaining why it may not show cause. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. Teams that held walking meetings produced 20 percent more ideas, but because teams chose their own format and the walking teams were smaller, the study cannot show that walking caused the difference.Correct
  2. B. Walking meetings cause teams to produce 20 percent more ideas.
  3. C. The researchers compared 40 teams.
  4. D. The walking teams were smaller on average.

Answer: A. Teams that held walking meetings produced 20 percent more ideas, but because teams chose their own format and the walking teams were smaller, the study cannot show that walking caused the difference.

The finding, and two reasons for caution.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Walking meetings cause teams to produce 20 percent more ideas.
Claims cause.
C. The researchers compared 40 teams.
No finding.
D. The walking teams were smaller on average.
One caution, no finding.

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