Question

consider this claim: listening to music is a good way to make studying more enjoyable and effective. now consider how someone might argue against this. which sentence presents the strongest and most reasonable counterclaim to the above claim? research has shown that listening to music while studying may be distracting and could lead to lower scores on tests. it is better to listen to classical music than pop or hip - hop music when studying for an important exam. baldwin always gets the highest grades on english tests, and he never listens to music when he studies.

Explanation:

The strongest counterclaim directly undermines the original claim that music makes studying more enjoyable and effective by citing research evidence that music is distracting and harms test performance. The second option does not counter the claim, it only differentiates types of music. The third option uses a single anecdote, which is weaker than general research evidence.

Answer:

Research has shown that listening to music while studying may be distracting and could lead to lower scores on tests.