Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?
Researchers asked two groups of students to learn a list of forty word pairs in the evening. One group slept for eight hours and was tested the next morning; the other group stayed awake through the night and was tested at the same time. The group that slept recalled noticeably more pairs. The researchers do not claim that sleep is the only factor that matters. They note that the volunteers were young adults, and the results may not apply to children or older people. Still, the finding supports an idea many teachers have suggested for years: a night of sleep after studying may be more useful than extra hours of late study.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Sleeping after studying may help memory more than staying awake to study.
Answer: sleeping may help more. Why not the others: The researchers say sleep is not the only factor and do not mention bans or children's results.
- Step 1: The sleeping group recalled more.
- Step 2: The researchers make a modest claim, not an absolute one.
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