The student wants to present the study's result together with how it was obtained. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- A study tested whether reading aloud helps memory.
- Eighty volunteers each read a list of words, half of it silently and half aloud.
- Later, volunteers recalled words they had read aloud 15% more often than words read silently.
- The study was published in 2021.

Accepted Answer

A. Having eighty volunteers read half a word list silently and half aloud, the study found that words read aloud were recalled 15% more often.. Method (each volunteer, half silent, half aloud) and result (15% more recall) together — choice A.

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B. Eighty volunteers took part in a study published in 2021. — Sample size and date, no result.

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C. Reading aloud improves memory by 15%. — The result overstated, with no method.

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D. The study compared people who read regularly with people who do not. — The notes describe a within-person comparison, not readers against non-readers.

Expression of Ideas practice question

Answer: A. Having eighty volunteers read half a word list silently and half aloud, the study found that words read aloud were recalled 15% more often.

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