Public art can reshape how residents experience their neighborhoods. In a 2018 study of three Detroit communities, surveys conducted before and after the installation of large outdoor murals showed substantial increases in residents' reported sense of belonging and safety. The researchers controlled for unrelated changes in policing and economic investment.
Which choice best describes the function of the second and third sentences in the text?
- Acheck_circle
They provide empirical evidence and an important methodological caveat that bolsters the claim.
- B
They introduce an unrelated study.
- C
They contradict the claim made in the first sentence.
- D
They define the term 'public art'.
Explanation
Sentence two supplies evidence; sentence three pre-empts confounders. B captures the joint supporting function.