You need to find the answer choice that can be supported with direct evidence from the stimulus. If the answer you are looking at could potentially be false, then it does not have to be true, and is incorrect.

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You need to find the answer choice that can be supported with direct evidence from the stimulus. If the answer you are looking at could potentially be false, then it does not have to be true, and is incorrect.

The idea being tested is whether a claim is actually backed by the data in the stimulus. Direct evidence means the data themselves explicitly support the claim, without needing extra assumptions or leaps. The statement that the claim is directly supported by the data fits this exactly: it asserts that the evidence shown directly proves the claim. The other options rely on guessing (speculation) or assert that the data oppose the claim, which would not be true if there is any data that supports it. So the best choice is the one that says the claim is directly supported by the data.

The idea being tested is whether a claim is actually backed by the data in the stimulus. Direct evidence means the data themselves explicitly support the claim, without needing extra assumptions or leaps. The statement that the claim is directly supported by the data fits this exactly: it asserts that the evidence shown directly proves the claim. The other options rely on guessing (speculation) or assert that the data oppose the claim, which would not be true if there is any data that supports it. So the best choice is the one that says the claim is directly supported by the data.

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