jaizen wrote:
In America, children who are given secondhand clothing tend to come from households with more children. This makes sense, but what is unusual is that children who wear secondhand clothing also tend to be injured accidentally more often than children who do not wear secondhand clothing.
Which of the following statements best explains the conclusion drawn above?
(A) Children who wear secondhand clothing tend to have parents who are more concerned about their safety and well-being.
(B) Children who wear clothing that doesn't fit well are more likely to get their sleeves and cuffs caught on playground equipment and have accidents.
(C) Younger children who come from larger families tend to get injured accidentally at high rates because they tend to engage in rough play with their older siblings.
(D) The youngest child, who gets the most secondhand clothing, is also the most likely to have an accidental injury.
(E) Secondhand clothing is nearly indistinguishable from clothing bought new.
I don't know which category this question fits in as I don't see any conclusion in the passage. The two statements look more like factual statements.
If the question asks:
"Which statement, if true, would strengthen the fact that children who wear secondhand clothing tend to be injured accidentally".
Let's see the options:
(A) Children who wear secondhand clothing tend to have parents who are more concerned about their safety and well-being.
Yet, the children are getting injured. Why parents? This statement is creating a paradox and nothing else.(B) Children who wear clothing that doesn't fit well are more likely to get their sleeves and cuffs caught on playground equipment and have accidents.
Who said the secondhand clothes won't fit?(C) Younger children who come from larger families tend to get injured accidentally at high rates because they tend to engage in rough play with their older siblings.
This statement is just giving an answer to what the question asked. Younger children are getting injured and they also use secondhand clothing. Satisfactory relation.Correct.(D) The youngest child, who gets the most secondhand clothing, is also the most likely to have an accidental injury.
This is another factual information which doesn't give us a reason why he/she is getting injured.(E) Secondhand clothing is nearly indistinguishable from clothing bought new.
Thanks for the info, err, useless info!!!Ans: "C"