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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.