Question

review the sixth and seventh paragraphs.
6 myopia is becoming increasingly common, both in the u.s. and around the world. in a study published in 2008, experts found that the number of americans with myopia increased significantly from the 1970s to the early 2000s. and myopia is especially prominent among school - age children living in urban areas in some asian countries.
7 researchers are looking to see if and how myopia might be related to a person’s sex, age, ethnicity, and environmental exposures—such as sunlight or the amount of time spent doing close - up work. in the past, experts thought that myopia might arise in children who spent too much time indoors reading and writing—activities that require close - up vision—or from
how do the sixth and seventh paragraphs work together?
they discuss what researchers believed in the past and then what researchers know now.
they both discuss what researchers have been exploring and finding about myopia.
they both show that myopia is not inherited but is caused only by environmental factors.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• First option: Paragraph 6 presents a study's findings (current data), and Paragraph 7 talks about past beliefs and current research directions. It's not just past vs. now.
• Second option: Paragraph 6 discusses the prevalence (findings from a study) of myopia, and Paragraph 7 discusses what researchers are exploring (current research) and past thoughts. Both are about researchers' exploration and findings related to myopia.
• Third option: The paragraphs don't claim myopia is only caused by environmental factors or not inherited; this is incorrect.

Answer:

The option "They both discuss what researchers have been exploring and finding about myopia." (the second option among the three provided)