Read the following paragraph from the section "Play Time Had A Small But Real Effect." "The fact that it's the electronic data collected from the device is very good, it's very objective,"
said Paul Croarkin, a psychiatrist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. A psychiatrist is a doctor who
studies illnesses of the mind. Croarkin has studied video gaming and children. He said he had
"lingering questions about the study and said the self-reporting nature of the survey was a
weakness, but added that the researchers presented their findings in a balanced way.
Which selection from the article BEST supports the idea that electronic data is more reliable than survey data?
(A) The research results are based on survey responses from people who are 18 and older.
(B) Their responses were then matched up to the amount of time spent playing the games, which was
provided by the game companies.
(C) Stil, experts who weren't involved in the research said it showed some strengths, such as accurately
measuring game playing time.
{D) We cannot say for sure that increased welness was caused by playing the two video games.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Which phrase from the declaration of independence best relates to anthony's theme of equal rights for all people? a. life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness b . to secure these, governments are instituted among men c. deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed d. endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights

That alligator hungry. vittles very scarce that time a season. his belly be pinchin him hard, now. but bruh deer is fat, and so he is in heavy trouble. the alligator there in front of him. the beagles there behind him. what bruh deer gone do? he sees the alligator and he hears the beagles. how does the author readers understand what the word pinchin means?