Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The small, non-random sample ............... an association that should be tested in a larger representative study.
Wrong!
The phrase "points to" presents the finding cautiously without claiming proof.
2Although the intervention coincided with improved attendance, it ............... the change alongside several administrative reforms.
Wrong!
The phrase "may have contributed to" appropriately hedges the causal claim.
3Given the absence of longitudinal data, the association ............... stronger among younger participants than among older participants.
Wrong!
The phrase "appears to be" signals a cautious interpretation of the observed pattern.
4If the model is applied to comparable urban datasets, it ............... produce similar estimates, though local conditions may affect the results.
Wrong!
The phrase "is likely to" expresses probability without overstating certainty.
5The unexpected rise in reported stress ............... a change in workplace culture, but it might also reflect greater willingness to disclose difficulties.
Wrong!
The phrase "could indicate" fits a tentative interpretation of an ambiguous result.
6This pilot study ............... the hypothesis that peer feedback improves revision quality, but larger trials are needed.
Wrong!
The phrase "tentatively supports" matches the preliminary status of the evidence.
7The pattern observed in the survey ............... the view that remote work can reduce commuting stress.
Wrong!
The phrase "is consistent with" presents the finding as compatible evidence rather than proof.
8Higher screen time ............... lower sleep quality in this dataset, although the study was not designed to test causation.
Wrong!
The phrase "may be associated with" avoids an unjustified causal claim.
9Because the measured effect size was modest, the treatment was ............... effective in the short term, yet its long-term impact remains unclear.
Wrong!
The word "relatively" keeps the claim cautious and consistent with the modest effect size.
10Seasonal demand is ............... for the increase in energy use, although changes in pricing may also have played a role.
Wrong!
The phrase "a plausible explanation" presents the interpretation as reasonable but not exclusive.
11The correlation between neighbourhood design and walking frequency ............... built environments influence daily physical activity.
Wrong!
The phrase "raises the possibility that" introduces a cautious claim based on correlational evidence.
12Although the main analysis favours the income-based account, the authors ............... the influence of regional policy differences.
Wrong!
The phrase "cannot rule out" acknowledges a remaining alternative explanation.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The small, non-random sample points to an association that should be tested in a larger representative study.
- Although the intervention coincided with improved attendance, it may have contributed to the change alongside several administrative reforms.
- Given the absence of longitudinal data, the association appears to be stronger among younger participants than among older participants.
- If the model is applied to comparable urban datasets, it is likely to produce similar estimates, though local conditions may affect the results.
- The unexpected rise in reported stress could indicate a change in workplace culture, but it might also reflect greater willingness to disclose difficulties.
- This pilot study tentatively supports the hypothesis that peer feedback improves revision quality, but larger trials are needed.
- The pattern observed in the survey is consistent with the view that remote work can reduce commuting stress.
- Higher screen time may be associated with lower sleep quality in this dataset, although the study was not designed to test causation.
- Because the measured effect size was modest, the treatment was relatively effective in the short term, yet its long-term impact remains unclear.
- Seasonal demand is a plausible explanation for the increase in energy use, although changes in pricing may also have played a role.
- The correlation between neighbourhood design and walking frequency raises the possibility that built environments influence daily physical activity.
- Although the main analysis favours the income-based account, the authors cannot rule out the influence of regional policy differences.
