Question

review the claim and the two pieces of evidence. by some measures, dolphins are more intelligent than humans. evidence a: research has long shown that dolphins are extremely intelligent. dolphins can learn and apply knowledge, understand challenging situations, think abstractly, solve problems, and feel emotions. evidence b: one measure of intelligence is the ability to recognize oneself in a mirror. a study revealed that dolphins recognize themselves when they are seven months old—even earlier than human babies do. why is evidence b stronger than evidence a? evidence a does not directly support the claim. it does not compare the intelligence of dolphins and humans. evidence a is anecdotal. it is based on the opinions of a small group of people and may not reflect the views of experts.

Explanation:

Evidence B directly compares dolphin and human intelligence by the mirror - recognition measure. Evidence A only describes dolphin intelligence without such a comparison.

Answer:

Evidence A does not directly support the claim. It does not compare the intelligence of dolphins and humans.