Question

1. additional research shows that listening is as beneficial as reading. neuroscientist kristen weismer conducted research that uncovered several interesting findings about reading or listening and the brain. her studies conclude that \both formats engage multiple brain networks.\ her research also suggests that listening to audiobooks may provide a benefit for the listener that reading does not necessarily provide in the same way. for one, it provides listeners with the ability to develop greater empathy. she states \listening to us in emotionally driven storyteller engage emotional circuits in the brain.\ she further states that this can lead to a deeper processing of the narrative and a greater enjoyment of the material than experienced reading a book.
2. cody kommers, a phd student in psychology at oxford, makes a compelling argument in psychology today. he suggests that in audiobooks, people often encounter material that they would never encounter otherwise. an audiobook he listened to recently, for example, was about the history of debt and totaled about 500 printed pages. he explains that he would never have picked up this book in print because there are many other books he would choose to read first. however, he did take the time to listen to it in an audiobook format. \its either engage with the material via an audiobook or dont for the
3. the details about audiobooks in paragraphs 6 and 7 support the key idea that listening to audiobooks —

○ often takes less time than reading a physical book
○ may convey advantages that reading does not
○ affects the brain in the same way that reading printed material does
○ leads to greater comprehension than combined reading and listening
clear all

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the key idea from paragraphs 6 and 7. Paragraph 6: Krimon Willner's research shows listening to audiobooks engages multiple brain networks, provides empathy development, and deeper processing of narrative. Paragraph 7: Cody Kommers' argument about encountering new material in audiobooks and the option to engage with it. Now, analyze options:

• Option 1: No info on time comparison between audiobook and physical book reading. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The details (empathy, deeper narrative processing, new material access) show audiobooks have advantages reading doesn't (like unique engagement, new material exposure). This matches.
• Option 3: Paragraph 6 says "listening to audiobooks may provide a benefit for the listener that reading does not provide in the same way", so it's not the same. Eliminate.
• Option 4: No comparison of comprehension between audiobook and combined reading/listening. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. may convey advantages that reading does not