Command of Evidence: Textual

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

Psychologist Dr. Romero argues that brief midday naps of 15 to 20 minutes improve adult workers' afternoon performance on cognitive tasks more effectively than longer naps of 60 minutes or more.

Which finding, if true, would most strongly support Dr. Romero's argument?

  • A

    Children benefit from longer naps than adults.

  • B

    Workers who never nap report higher levels of evening fatigue.

  • C

    On a memory test, workers given 20-minute naps scored higher than those given 60-minute naps.

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  • D

    Most workers say they prefer not to nap during the workday.

Explanation

B directly compares short and long naps, showing the short nap leads to better cognitive performance, which is exactly Dr. Romero's claim.

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