Command of Evidence: Textual

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

Sociologist Dr. Garcia hypothesizes that residents of neighborhoods with mixed land use — homes, shops, and parks intermingled — report a stronger sense of community than residents of neighborhoods that separate these uses.

Which finding, if true, would most strongly support Dr. Garcia's hypothesis?

  • A

    Cities with mixed-use zoning are more common in Europe than in North America.

  • B

    Some single-use neighborhoods host community events occasionally.

  • C

    Mixed-use neighborhoods often have higher property values.

  • D

    In a survey of 50 neighborhoods, scores on a sense-of-community scale were significantly higher in mixed-use neighborhoods than in single-use neighborhoods of similar income.

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Explanation

A directly compares the relevant outcome between the two neighborhood types with controls. B, C, and D are tangential.

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