Question

public speaking anxiety is commonly linked to a lack of experience. ____ psychologists assessed stress responses among speakers with varying levels of training. physiological measures showed similar anxiety patterns across novice and experienced participants alike, with comparable elevations in heart rate and cortisol levels during the moments immediately preceding their speeches.
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which choice completes the text with the most logic transition?
a to confirm this finding,
b to demonstrate this difference,
c to test this assumption,
d to explain this pattern,

Explanation:

The first sentence presents an assumption (public speaking anxiety is linked to lack of experience). The psychologists' study (assessing stress responses of speakers with varying training) is done to test this assumption. Option A is incorrect as there's no prior "finding" to confirm. Option B is wrong because the study shows no difference (similar anxiety patterns). Option D is incorrect as the study is testing, not explaining a pattern. So the correct choice is C.

Answer:

C. To test this assumption,