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Sociologist Dr. Clara Vance and her team investigated the impact of community gardens on neighborhood cohesion in urban areas. Vance hypothesized that neighborhoods with active community gardens experience higher levels of social interaction among residents than neighborhoods without such gardens. Which finding, if true, would most directly support Vance's hypothesis?

  1. Residents in neighborhoods with active community gardens reported having significantly more conversations and shared activities with their neighbors than did residents in neighborhoods without community gardens.Answer
  2. B
    Neighborhoods with active community gardens have lower average property crime rates and cleaner streets compared to neighborhoods without gardens.
  3. C
    Most residents who participate in community gardens report that gardening has improved their physical health and reduced their stress levels.
  4. D
    Survey data showed that residents in neighborhoods without community gardens expressed a strong interest in learning how to grow their own vegetables.

Answer

Residents in neighborhoods with active community gardens reported having significantly more conversations and shared activities with their neighbors than did residents in neighborhoods without community gardens.
The correct answer directly supports the sociologist's hypothesis because it provides evidence of increased social interaction (in the form of conversations and shared activities) among residents in neighborhoods with community gardens compared to those without.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the main hypothesis to be supported.
The hypothesis is that neighborhoods with active community gardens experience higher levels of social interaction among residents than neighborhoods without community gardens.
To support the claim, the correct finding must show a direct link between the presence of community gardens and increased social interaction.
2
Evaluate the choices to find evidence directly showing social interaction.
The option showing that residents with gardens have more conversations and shared activities directly demonstrates increased social interaction.
Conversations and shared activities are direct forms of social interaction, supporting the hypothesis.
3
Eliminate choices that address unrelated benefits.
Outcomes like lower crime, cleaner streets, physical health, and an interest in vegetable gardening are eliminated.
These findings represent unrelated claims and do not provide direct evidence of social interaction among neighbors.

Key Concept

Identifying textual evidence that supports a specific research hypothesis.
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