A recent study found that students who participated in extracurricular

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A recent study found that students who participated in extracurricular activities had higher grades than those who did not.

Which of the following can be inferred from this study?

A) Participating in extracurricular activities directly causes higher grades.
B) All students who participate in extracurricular activities will have higher grades.
C) There is a correlation between participating in extracurricular activities and academic performance.
D) Students who do not participate in extracurricular activities will have lower grades.
E) Extracurricular activities are the only factor influencing students' academic performance.

LiviaGMAT · Answer

The answer is  C) There is a correlation between participating in extracurricular activities and academic performance.

There is nothing we can strongly infer from the study besides that participating in extracurricular activities and higher grades may have a correlation. The other alternatives seem too strong for the few info we are given.

One cannot guarantee that by participating in extracurricular activities the student will certainly have better grades (they may engage in such activities but study less and therefore will have lower grades) or the other way around (if they do not participate, they will have lower grades because of that). There is no additional information regarding other factors of the study thay could also play a role in this causation (how is their frequency on class, how many subjects they are taking, etc etc).

Also, we cannot guarantee that extracurricular activities are the only factor: they may already be higher performance students which later choose to participate in extracurricular activities.

Thus, alternatives A, B, D and E are off.

kakarot10 · Answer

A, B and E are extreme options which can be eliminated easily. The question statement tells that there is a correlation between those who are involved in extracurricular activities and marks , it doesn't say anything about what is stated in D , so it cannot be assumed . Ans C

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thisischelso · Answer

A recent study found that students who participated in extracurricular activities had higher grades than those who did not.

Which of the following can be inferred from this study?

A) Participating in extracurricular activities directly causes higher grades.
B) All students who participate in extracurricular activities will have higher grades.
C) There is a correlation between participating in extracurricular activities and academic performance.
D) Students who do not participate in extracurricular activities will have lower grades.
E) Extracurricular activities are the only factor influencing students' academic performance.

C - all other answers are way too extreme

candyhouse151 · Answer

From the study, we can infer the following:

C) There is a correlation between participating in extracurricular activities and academic performance.

The study found that students who engaged in extracurricular activities had higher grades compared to those who did not. However, this correlation does not necessarily imply causation. Other factors could also contribute to academic performance, and it's essential to consider these variables before making any direct causal claims.

The other options are not necessarily supported by the study:

- A) Participating in extracurricular activities directly causes higher grades:   The study does not establish a direct cause-and-effect relationship.
  - B) All students who participate in extracurricular activities will have higher grades:   The study does not guarantee this outcome for all students.
  - D) Students who do not participate in extracurricular activities will have lower grades:   The study does not make this specific claim.
  - E) Extracurricular activities are the only factor influencing students' academic performance:   The study does not exclude other factors that may impact academic performance.

Sivathmika · Answer

A recent study found that students who participated in extracurricular activities had higher grades than those who did not.

Which of the following can be inferred from this study?

A) Participating in extracurricular activities directly causes higher grades.
(   The passage never mentioned that participating in extracurricular activities directly gave high grades. Its EXTREME option.   )

B) All students who participate in extracurricular activities will have higher grades.
( Passage didn't talk about all the students participating in activities will definitely have high grades. It didn't talk about definite/exact situation. Its EXTREME again. )

C) There is a correlation between participating in extracurricular activities and academic performance.
( The passage talks about the relation between participation and academic performance, this matches with our inference. )

D) Students who do not participate in extracurricular activities will have lower grades.
( This talks about in a negative sense, passage didn't talk about if the student who do not participate will not get high grades. This is EXTREME )

E) Extracurricular activities are the only factor influencing students' academic performance.
( Passage didn't talk that activities are the only way to achieve good grades. This is EXTERME again. )

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