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A teacher claims that students who read for pleasure at home do better on the school's vocabulary tests.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the teacher's claim?

  1. A. Students who reported reading for pleasure at least three times a week scored, on average, 15 points higher on the vocabulary tests than those who did not.Correct
  2. B. The school library is open until five.
  3. C. Vocabulary tests are given twice a term.
  4. D. Some students prefer audiobooks.

Answer: A. Students who reported reading for pleasure at least three times a week scored, on average, 15 points higher on the vocabulary tests than those who did not.

A 15-point gap linked to home reading is exactly the evidence the claim needs.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The school library is open until five.
Library hours don't bear on the claim.
C. Vocabulary tests are given twice a term.
Test frequency doesn't bear on it.
D. Some students prefer audiobooks.
Format preference doesn't bear on it.

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