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Verbal·Information and Ideas·Command of Evidence

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Neuroscientist Kiyohito Iigaya and colleagues developed a computational model to predict how much a person will enjoy a particular work of art on a scale from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much). They then recruited participants to use the same scale to rate several sets of paintings in various styles, including Impressionist and Color-field paintings. The graph shows the average enjoyment rating that three participants (P1, P2, and P3) gave to paintings in each style. These results suggest that       

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

A

P1 would derive more aesthetic pleasure from Impressionist paintings than from Color-field paintings.

B

P1 would derive less aesthetic pleasure from Impressionist paintings than from Color-field paintings.

C

P1 would rate Impressionist and Color-field paintings equally.

D

P1 would give Impressionist paintings the lowest average rating of any participant.