Question

1. which statement best describes the relationship between sports participation and cognitive development? ri.3

a. sports participation helps people think through challenges with a clearer and more positive mindset
b. people who enjoy the pressures and challenges of academics are more likely to participate in sports.
c. people with high levels of academic achievement will exhibit higher levels of athletic talent.
d. sports participation distracts students from being able to pursue their academic goals.

1. which statement best expresses the central idea of this article? ri.2

a. team sports support people in standing out and becoming competitive for careers after college.
b. people who participate in team sports are more academically successful than those who do not.
c. team sports help people develop emotional and academic skills that will benefit them beyond athletics
d. people who participate in team sports benefit because they develop relationships that help them
become professional athletes.

Explanation:

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To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Sports participation aiding in clearer, positive thinking about challenges relates to cognitive development (thinking skills), so this is plausible.
• Option B: Reverses the relationship (academic enjoyment → sports, not sports → cognitive), so incorrect.
• Option C: Academic achievement and athletic talent are not directly about the relationship between sports and cognitive development, so incorrect.
• Option D: Claims sports distract from academics, which is negative and not about the positive relationship with cognitive development, so incorrect.

Analyzing each option for central idea about team sports:

• Option A: Focuses on career competitiveness, not the broader skills (emotional/academic) beyond athletics, so incorrect.
• Option B: Only focuses on academic success, but the central idea should include emotional skills too, so incorrect.
• Option C: States team sports develop emotional and academic skills beneficial beyond athletics, which covers the broader impact, so correct.
• Option D: Focuses on relationships for professional athletics, not the broader skills beyond athletics, so incorrect.

Answer:

A. Sports participation helps people think through challenges with a clearer and more positive mindset

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