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CR · Critical Reasoning
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Sports psychologist: Competing against other athletes can have a positive effect on athletic performance, even when the outcome of the competition is inconsequential. Two groups of amateur cyclists adhered to the same training program, but members of one group were provided with objective data on their performance and the performance of the other group members, while the second group was given no information. The cyclists who were able to compare themselves to other group members had a significantly greater average improvement in strength and speed during the program than those who were given no data.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the psychologist’s interpretation of the study?
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the psychologist’s interpretation of the study?
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Athletes who frequently compete against others are more likely to adhere closely to a training program than those who rarely or never compete.
B
When members of a third group of cyclists were provided with data on their own performance but not on that of other group members, they performed no better than those who received no data.
C
Cyclists in the study who scored higher on psychological tests of competitiveness performed better on the fitness tests than those who earned low scores.
D
Stronger amateur cyclists are more likely than weaker cyclists to choose to participate in competitions.
E
All cyclists in the group that was given data improved their performance significantly during the training program, while several cyclists in the group that was given no data failed to improve at all.
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