Consider the following claim and supporting evidence:

**Claim:** Implementing a later school start time for high school students would significantly improve their academic performance.

**Evidence:** A recent study showed that teenagers who consistently get eight hours of sleep per night have higher GPAs than those who get less sleep.

Which of the following statements best evaluates the strength of the evidence in supporting the claim?

Question

Consider the following claim and supporting evidence:

**Claim:** Implementing a later school start time for high school students would significantly improve their academic performance.

**Evidence:** A recent study showed that teenagers who consistently get eight hours of sleep per night have higher GPAs than those who get less sleep.

Which of the following statements best evaluates the strength of the evidence in supporting the claim?

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C) The evidence provides some support but doesn't directly link later start times to increased sleep or higher GPAs.. While the evidence connects sleep to GPA, it doesn't explicitly connect *later school start times* to *more sleep* or, subsequently, to *higher GPAs*. There's a missing link in the argument.

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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