A student claims to have studied for 10 hours straight without taking any breaks. However, research shows that the optimal study duration without breaks is around 50 minutes. What can you infer?
Question and options
A student claims to have studied for 10 hours straight without taking any breaks. However, research shows that the optimal study duration without breaks is around 50 minutes. What can you infer?
- The student is lying about the study duration
- The student has exceptional studying abilities
- The student's study method is ineffective
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - None of the given options is correct
The research gives only an optimal duration. It does not show the student lied, is exceptional or studied ineffectively, so none of those inferences validly follows.
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