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Researchers investigated how enjoyment of a story is affected when it has been spoiled (when the reader has foreknowledge of an important plot development). As part of the study, participants rated their enjoyment of one story that was spoiled before they read it and one story that was unspoiled. For each story, participants who had been given a spoiler reported greater enjoyment than did those who hadn’t received a spoiler. But the degree of this difference varied across the stories, as is best illustrated by the enjoyment ratings for __________

Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the statement?

A

“Blitzed” and “Plumbing.”

B

“Owl Creek Bridge” and “A Chess Problem.”

C

“Blitzed” and “A Chess Problem.”

D

“The Calm” and “Plumbing.”