A Research Study Has Shown That Adolescents Who Play on Sports

question 128

Multiple Choice

A research study has shown that adolescents who play on sports teams are more likely to be admitted to college than those who do not play sports. From this study, we can conclude that

• A) playing on sports teams causes increased success in college applications.
• B) college applications cause increased participation on sports teams.
• C) most college students have played sports.
• D) there is a relationship between playing sports and being admitted into college

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Melanie Klein

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